The Moon on this date
Moon on Friday, April 17, 2116
Waxing Crescent
22.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 77°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
9:32 AM
12:28 AM
77°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 22.0%
- Age
- 4.5 days
- Distance
- 375,800 km
- Apparent size
- 31.8′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2391
Events on this date
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Saturn behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
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Moon and Uranus close together
They pass 3.9° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For Apr 17, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 55.72° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 124.07° |
| Illuminated fraction | 21.99% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 23.6° / 74.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 5h 31m / 27.22° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 83.59° / 3.95° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -3.78° / -4.54° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 119.74° / -0.24° |
| Position angle of the axis | 358.5° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 265.2° |
| Apparent magnitude | -8.6 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.