The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, June 24, 2066
Waxing Crescent
3.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 69°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
7:40 AM
10:25 PM
69°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 3.1%
- Age
- 1.9 days
- Distance
- 404,800 km
- Apparent size
- 29.5′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 1775
Events on this date
-
Moon and Mars close together
They pass 2.5° apart in the sky.
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Jupiter and Uranus close together
They pass 0.7° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For Jun 24, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 20.24° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 159.66° |
| Illuminated fraction | 3.12% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 46.0° / 103.7° |
| Right ascension / declination | 7h 41m / 20.00° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 113.74° / -1.36° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -2.38° / 2.04° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 156.82° / 0.17° |
| Position angle of the axis | 8.5° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 284.3° |
| Apparent magnitude | -5.8 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.