The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, August 23, 2082
New Moon
0.2% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 62°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
6:13 AM
8:07 PM
62°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.2%
- Age
- 29.0 days
- Distance
- 368,300 km
- Apparent size
- 32.4′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 1974
Events on this date
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Total solar eclipse
The Moon covers the Sun completely along a narrow track across Earth. Not visible from Columbus.
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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.
Exact values
For Aug 23, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 354.80° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 174.79° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.21% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 57.9° / 143.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 9h 52m / 13.02° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 145.80° / 0.11° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -3.86° / 0.19° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -179.04° / -0.08° |
| Position angle of the axis | 18.3° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 107.0° |
| 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.