The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, April 16, 2108
Waxing Crescent
25.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 68°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
10:31 AM
12:16 AM
68°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 25.1%
- Age
- 5.2 days
- Distance
- 385,900 km
- Apparent size
- 31.0′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2292
Events on this date
No Moon or planet events on this date.
Exact values
For Apr 16, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 59.92° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 119.82° |
| Illuminated fraction | 25.14% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 14.8° / 79.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 5h 46m / 18.28° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 86.75° / -5.11° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -5.99° / 7.17° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 113.28° / -0.39° |
| Position angle of the axis | 358.6° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 272.1° |
| Apparent magnitude | -8.8 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.