The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, April 11, 2108
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 58°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
7:09 AM
8:30 PM
58°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.2 days
- Distance
- 402,000 km
- Apparent size
- 29.7′
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Lunation number
- 2292
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.
Exact values
For Apr 11, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 2.27° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 177.44° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.05% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 50.3° / 137.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 1h 31m / 8.27° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 24.19° / -1.19° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -3.28° / 2.10° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 174.38° / -0.28° |
| Position angle of the axis | 337.0° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 284.9° |
| 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.