The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, February 28, 2063
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 44°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
7:17 AM
6:56 PM
44°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.4 days
- Distance
- 403,100 km
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Aquarius
- Lunation number
- 1734
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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Annular solar eclipse
The Moon passes in front of the Sun but is too far away to cover it, leaving a ring of light. Not visible from Columbus.
Exact values
For Feb 28, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 4.27° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 175.71° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.14% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 41.3° / 159.7° |
| Right ascension / declination | 23h 02m / -6.01° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 344.42° / 0.13° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -3.05° / 0.54° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 172.73° / -0.11° |
| Position angle of the axis | 338.9° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 254.7° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.3 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.