The Moon on this date
Moon on Friday, June 12, 2105
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 71°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
6:18 AM
9:28 PM
71°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.3 days
- Distance
- 360,500 km
- Apparent size
- 33.1′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2257
Events on this date
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Partial solar eclipse
The Moon covers part of the Sun. Not visible from Columbus.
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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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Saturn at opposition
Opposite the Sun in the sky: up all night and at its brightest for the year.
Exact values
For Jun 12, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 4.00° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 175.62° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.15% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 59.8° / 120.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 5h 41m / 21.60° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 85.64° / -1.75° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 2.82° / 2.66° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 178.50° / -0.43° |
| Position angle of the axis | 356.9° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 294.1° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.5 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.