The Moon on this date
Moon on Friday, January 16, 2037
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- SE
- Highest
- 30°
- Moonset
- SW
60°30°
Horizon
7:57 AM
5:59 PM
30°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.3 days
- Distance
- 402,600 km
- Apparent size
- 29.7′
- Constellation
- Capricornus
- Lunation number
- 1411
Events on this date
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New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
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Partial solar eclipse
The Moon covers part of the Sun. Not visible from Columbus.
Exact values
For Jan 16, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 3.40° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 176.51° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.09% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 28.5° / 165.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 20h 09m / -19.39° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 300.32° / 0.71° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 2.60° / -0.12° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 179.19° / 0.30° |
| Position angle of the axis | 346.1° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 259.1° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.2 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.