The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, April 27, 2112
Waxing Crescent
2.3% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 65°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
7:44 AM
9:58 PM
65°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 2.3%
- Age
- 1.3 days
- Distance
- 374,900 km
- Apparent size
- 31.9′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2342
Events on this date
No Moon or planet events on this date.
Exact values
For Apr 27, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 16.79° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 162.66° |
| Illuminated fraction | 2.27% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 46.1° / 114.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 3h 32m / 14.74° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 54.38° / -4.24° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 5.78° / 6.09° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 168.51° / -1.46° |
| Position angle of the axis | 347.1° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 271.5° |
| Apparent magnitude | -5.7 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.