The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, April 24, 2126
Waxing Crescent
3.5% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 66°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
7:54 AM
10:17 PM
66°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 3.5%
- Age
- 1.9 days
- Distance
- 398,500 km
- Apparent size
- 30.0′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2515
Events on this date
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Mercury behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
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Moon and Mars close together
They pass 2.8° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For Apr 24, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 21.26° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 158.50° |
| Illuminated fraction | 3.48% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 44.2° / 108.5° |
| Right ascension / declination | 3h 36m / 16.33° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 55.56° / -2.89° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.60° / 4.27° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 153.78° / -0.30° |
| Position angle of the axis | 345.3° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 265.2° |
| Apparent magnitude | -6.0 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.