The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, November 6, 2124
New Moon
0.2% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- SE
- Highest
- 31°
- Moonset
- SW
60°30°
Horizon
7:28 AM
5:43 PM
31°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.2%
- Age
- 0.4 days
- Distance
- 387,500 km
- Apparent size
- 30.8′
- Constellation
- Libra
- Lunation number
- 2497
Events on this date
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New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
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Annular solar eclipse
The Moon passes in front of the Sun but is too far away to cover it, leaving a ring of light. Not visible from Columbus.
Exact values
For Nov 6, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 5.29° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 174.70° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.21% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 30.9° / 169.7° |
| Right ascension / declination | 15h 10m / -17.72° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 229.84° / -0.03° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 5.44° / 0.74° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 179.78° / -0.12° |
| Position angle of the axis | 17.1° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 293.3° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.5 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.