The Moon on this date

Moon on Wednesday, September 2, 2037

Last Quarter

52.7% illuminated · waning

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
–
Highest
67°
Moonset
NW
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
52.7%
Age
22.2 days
Distance
391,400 km
Apparent size
30.5′
Constellation
Taurus
Lunation number
1418

Events on this date

  1. Last Quarter

    Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.

Exact values

For Sep 2, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun267.04°
Phase angle86.90°
Illuminated fraction52.70%
Altitude / azimuth23.5° / 273.1°
Right ascension / declination4h 26m / 17.64°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude67.57° / -3.98°
Libration in longitude / latitude-7.64° / 5.58°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-93.88° / 1.07°
Position angle of the axis351.6°
Position angle of the bright limb80.9°
Apparent magnitude-10.2

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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