The Moon on this date

Moon on Monday, January 17, 2089

Waxing Crescent

28.9% illuminated · waxing

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
E
Highest
53°
Moonset
W
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
28.9%
Age
5.9 days
Distance
392,600 km
Apparent size
30.4′
Constellation
Pisces
Lunation number
2054

Events on this date

No Moon or planet events on this date.

Exact values

For Jan 17, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun64.95°
Phase angle114.90°
Illuminated fraction28.95%
Altitude / azimuth14.3° / 99.3°
Right ascension / declination0h 09m / 2.80°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude3.27° / 1.63°
Libration in longitude / latitude-6.52° / -1.36°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude107.97° / 1.53°
Position angle of the axis335.2°
Position angle of the bright limb246.2°
Apparent magnitude-9.0

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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