The Moon on this date

Moon on Monday, January 30, 2090

New Moon

0.1% illuminated · waxing

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
E
Highest
36°
Moonset
W
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
0.1%
Age
0.1 days
Distance
405,400 km
Apparent size
29.5′
Constellation
Aquarius
Lunation number
2067

Events on this date

  1. New Moon

    The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.

  2. Moon and Mars close together

    They pass 4.9° apart in the sky.

Exact values

For Jan 30, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun1.10°
Phase angle176.00°
Illuminated fraction0.12%
Altitude / azimuth34.9° / 166.4°
Right ascension / declination20h 55m / -13.39°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude312.39° / 3.84°
Libration in longitude / latitude1.50° / -4.31°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-179.60° / 1.21°
Position angle of the axis343.0°
Position angle of the bright limb182.4°
Apparent magnitude-4.2

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

Times are shown for Columbus, US, guessed from your internet connection. Pick your city if that is wrong.

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