The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, February 18, 2091
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 40°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
7:24 AM
6:40 PM
40°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.3 days
- Distance
- 400,600 km
- Apparent size
- 29.8′
- Constellation
- Aquarius
- Lunation number
- 2080
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 Feb 18, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 3.42° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 176.49° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.09% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 38.1° / 161.6° |
| Right ascension / declination | 22h 21m / -9.45° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 333.71° / 0.74° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 3.00° / -0.25° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 179.66° / 0.30° |
| Position angle of the axis | 337.3° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 248.3° |
| 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.