The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, October 26, 2087
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 35°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
8:03 AM
6:42 PM
35°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 0.2 days
- Distance
- 404,700 km
- Apparent size
- 29.5′
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Lunation number
- 2039
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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Partial solar eclipse
The Moon covers part of the Sun. Not visible from Columbus.
Exact values
For Oct 26, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 2.05° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 177.73° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.04% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 31.7° / 156.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 14h 12m / -14.26° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 215.52° / -0.96° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 2.61° / 1.84° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -179.96° / -0.34° |
| Position angle of the axis | 21.0° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 321.2° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.0 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.