The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, August 14, 2129
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 65°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
6:13 AM
8:24 PM
65°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 29.3 days
- Distance
- 406,500 km
- Apparent size
- 29.4′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Lunation number
- 2555
Events on this date
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 406,500 km.
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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.
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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 Aug 14, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 355.69° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 175.67° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.14% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 59.5° / 138.9° |
| Right ascension / declination | 9h 20m / 15.46° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 137.68° / -0.07° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 0.54° / 0.36° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -175.50° / 0.11° |
| Position angle of the axis | 19.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 102.6° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.2 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.