The Moon on this date

Moon on Wednesday, April 19, 2113

Waxing Crescent

18.1% illuminated · waxing

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
NE
Highest
72°
Moonset
–
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
18.1%
Age
3.6 days
Distance
371,500 km
Apparent size
32.2′
Constellation
Taurus
Lunation number
2354

Events on this date

  1. Moon and Uranus close together

    They pass 1.7° apart in the sky.

Exact values

For Apr 19, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun50.17°
Phase angle129.71°
Illuminated fraction18.06%
Altitude / azimuth24.8° / 82.1°
Right ascension / declination5h 16m / 21.92°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude79.73° / -1.11°
Libration in longitude / latitude7.44° / 2.00°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude136.42° / -1.36°
Position angle of the axis357.4°
Position angle of the bright limb267.3°
Apparent magnitude-8.3

Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.

Your location

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