The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, January 28, 2112
New Moon
0.3% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- SE
- Highest
- 29°
- Moonset
- SW
60°30°
Horizon
7:20 AM
5:21 PM
29°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.3%
- Age
- 29.0 days
- Distance
- 358,300 km
- Apparent size
- 33.3′
- Constellation
- Capricornus
- Lunation number
- 2338
Events on this date
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Total solar eclipse
The Moon covers the Sun completely along a narrow track across Earth. 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 Jan 28, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 353.56° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 173.54° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.32% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 28.9° / 175.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 20h 15m / -20.13° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 301.46° / -0.32° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -2.42° / 1.29° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -175.80° / -0.27° |
| Position angle of the axis | 345.7° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 66.9° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.8 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.