The Moon on this date
Moon on Friday, February 18, 2129
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 37°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
7:11 AM
6:12 PM
37°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 29.3 days
- Distance
- 360,100 km
- Apparent size
- 33.2′
- Constellation
- Capricornus
- Lunation number
- 2549
Events on this date
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Total solar eclipse
The Moon covers the Sun completely along a narrow track across Earth. Not visible from Columbus.
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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.
Exact values
For Feb 18, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 357.84° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 177.83° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.04% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 36.3° / 168.5° |
| Right ascension / declination | 22h 00m / -12.23° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 327.90° / -0.04° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 1.86° / 0.87° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -175.80° / -0.09° |
| Position angle of the axis | 338.3° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 49.8° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.3 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.