The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, June 16, 2116
Waxing Crescent
38.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 59°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
12:15 PM
1:14 AM
59°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 38.1%
- Age
- 5.6 days
- Distance
- 369,100 km
- Apparent size
- 32.4′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 2393
Events on this date
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Mercury behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
Exact values
For Jun 16, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 76.06° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 103.77° |
| Illuminated fraction | 38.10% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -2.9° / 73.6° |
| Right ascension / declination | 10h 59m / 10.85° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 161.83° / 4.04° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 4.27° / -4.87° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 107.05° / 1.21° |
| Position angle of the axis | 21.7° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 291.8° |
| Apparent magnitude | -9.6 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.