The Moon on this date

Moon on Monday, April 12, 2083

Waning Crescent

17.9% illuminated · waning

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
E
Highest
40°
Moonset
W
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
17.9%
Age
25.3 days
Distance
391,600 km
Apparent size
30.5′
Constellation
Aquarius
Lunation number
1982

Events on this date

No Moon or planet events on this date.

Exact values

For Apr 12, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun310.03°
Phase angle129.90°
Illuminated fraction17.93%
Altitude / azimuth35.6° / 209.5°
Right ascension / declination22h 18m / -8.98°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude333.00° / 1.53°
Libration in longitude / latitude5.44° / -1.49°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-123.94° / 1.45°
Position angle of the axis340.5°
Position angle of the bright limb69.8°
Apparent magnitude-8.2

Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.

Your location

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