The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, August 26, 2109
New Moon
0.2% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 57°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
7:10 AM
8:29 PM
57°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.2%
- Age
- 0.3 days
- Distance
- 372,100 km
- Apparent size
- 32.1′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 2309
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.
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Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 4.0° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For Aug 26, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 4.49° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 175.46° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.16% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 49.1° / 134.9° |
| Right ascension / declination | 10h 37m / 8.10° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 157.87° / -0.56° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -3.60° / 1.11° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 171.34° / -0.32° |
| Position angle of the axis | 23.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 302.3° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.4 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.