The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, April 27, 2066
Waxing Crescent
9.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 75°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
8:14 AM
11:46 PM
75°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 9.1%
- Age
- 3.1 days
- Distance
- 404,700 km
- Apparent size
- 29.5′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 1773
Events on this date
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Moon and Venus close together
They pass 1.9° apart in the sky.
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Moon and Mars close together
They pass 1.1° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For Apr 27, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 34.97° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 144.87° |
| Illuminated fraction | 9.11% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 38.9° / 89.2° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 44m / 24.68° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 72.70° / 2.39° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 0.89° / -2.70° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 145.24° / 1.41° |
| Position angle of the axis | 351.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 260.1° |
| Apparent magnitude | -7.1 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.