The Moon on this date

Moon on Saturday, June 26, 2038

Waning Crescent

30.3% illuminated · waning

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
E
Highest
55°
Moonset
W
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
30.3%
Age
23.6 days
Distance
404,700 km
Apparent size
29.5′
Constellation
Pisces
Lunation number
1428

Events on this date

  1. Apogee

    The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 404,700 km.

  2. Moon and Neptune close together

    They pass 3.2° apart in the sky.

Exact values

For Jun 26, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun293.44°
Phase angle113.20°
Illuminated fraction30.30%
Altitude / azimuth37.8° / 241.0°
Right ascension / declination1h 53m / 6.28°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude28.60° / -5.02°
Libration in longitude / latitude0.05° / 6.85°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-112.66° / -0.14°
Position angle of the axis339.8°
Position angle of the bright limb67.1°
Apparent magnitude-9.0

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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