The Moon on this date
Moon on Saturday, January 27, 2074
New Moon
0.2% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- SE
- Highest
- 32°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
7:59 AM
6:22 PM
32°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.2%
- Age
- 0.4 days
- Distance
- 382,600 km
- Apparent size
- 31.2′
- Constellation
- Capricornus
- Lunation number
- 1869
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.
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Moon and Venus close together
They pass 0.9° apart in the sky.
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Jupiter at opposition
Opposite the Sun in the sky: up all night and at its brightest for the year.
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Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 3.1° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For Jan 27, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 5.33° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 174.66° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.22% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 30.3° / 161.4° |
| Right ascension / declination | 21h 04m / -16.90° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 313.45° / -0.12° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 4.91° / 1.01° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 179.61° / 0.08° |
| Position angle of the axis | 341.8° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 263.4° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.5 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.