The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, August 17, 2129
Waxing Crescent
6.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 54°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
9:02 AM
9:57 PM
54°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 6.1%
- Age
- 2.6 days
- Distance
- 403,200 km
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 2556
Events on this date
No Moon or planet events on this date.
Exact values
For Aug 17, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 28.35° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 151.43° |
| Illuminated fraction | 6.09% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 31.4° / 112.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 11h 40m / 5.47° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 173.23° / 3.03° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -3.15° / -3.66° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 147.77° / 0.17° |
| Position angle of the axis | 24.6° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 288.4° |
| Apparent magnitude | -6.6 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.