The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, September 3, 2062
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 55°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
7:13 AM
8:16 PM
55°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.3 days
- Distance
- 365,900 km
- Apparent size
- 32.6′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 1728
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 Sep 3, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 4.12° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 175.82° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.13% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 47.9° / 137.2° |
| Right ascension / declination | 11h 08m / 6.25° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 165.59° / 0.62° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 4.74° / -0.39° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -179.95° / 0.28° |
| Position angle of the axis | 21.3° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 290.0° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.4 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.