The Moon on this date

Moon on Friday, September 12, 2036

Waning Gibbous

58.5% illuminated · waning

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
–
Highest
66°
Moonset
NW
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
58.5%
Age
21.9 days
Distance
379,800 km
Apparent size
31.4′
Constellation
Taurus
Lunation number
1406

Events on this date

No Moon or planet events on this date.

Exact values

For Sep 12, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun260.29°
Phase angle80.18°
Illuminated fraction58.53%
Altitude / azimuth18.2° / 277.0°
Right ascension / declination4h 40m / 17.34°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude70.76° / -4.76°
Libration in longitude / latitude-6.90° / 6.60°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-86.32° / 0.89°
Position angle of the axis352.4°
Position angle of the bright limb82.8°
Apparent magnitude-10.5

Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.

Your location

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