The Moon on this date

Moon on Monday, January 29, 2114

Waning Crescent

42.2% illuminated · waning

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
E
Highest
35°
Moonset
W
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
42.2%
Age
22.6 days
Distance
404,200 km
Apparent size
29.6′
Constellation
Libra
Lunation number
2363

Events on this date

  1. Apogee

    The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 404,300 km.

Exact values

For Jan 29, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun279.18°
Phase angle99.02°
Illuminated fraction42.16%
Altitude / azimuth1.9° / 248.3°
Right ascension / declination15h 08m / -14.77°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude228.62° / 2.68°
Libration in longitude / latitude-0.64° / -2.72°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-99.26° / -1.22°
Position angle of the axis14.6°
Position angle of the bright limb106.3°
Apparent magnitude-9.7

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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