The Moon on this date

Moon on Tuesday, April 24, 2114

Waning Gibbous

82.2% illuminated · waning

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
–
Highest
25°
Moonset
SW
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
82.2%
Age
19.0 days
Distance
403,900 km
Apparent size
29.6′
Constellation
Ophiuchus
Lunation number
2366

Events on this date

  1. Moon and Jupiter close together

    They pass 2.0° apart in the sky.

Exact values

For Apr 24, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun230.05°
Phase angle49.94°
Illuminated fraction82.18%
Altitude / azimuth-27.3° / 259.8°
Right ascension / declination17h 35m / -24.37°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude264.25° / -1.07°
Libration in longitude / latitude-4.73° / 1.79°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-53.97° / -1.01°
Position angle of the axis1.3°
Position angle of the bright limb94.1°
Apparent magnitude-11.3

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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