The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, December 19, 2131
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- SE
- Highest
- 26°
- Moonset
- SW
60°30°
Horizon
7:42 AM
5:14 PM
26°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 0.0 days
- Distance
- 401,900 km
- Apparent size
- 29.7′
- Constellation
- Ophiuchus
- Lunation number
- 2585
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. From Columbus, 28% of the Sun is covered at 11:16 AM.
Exact values
For Dec 19, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 0.03° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 179.53° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.00% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 26.0° / 172.5° |
| Right ascension / declination | 17h 48m / -22.93° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 267.33° / 0.47° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -2.80° / 0.18° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 177.07° / 0.17° |
| Position angle of the axis | 359.6° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 339.4° |
| Apparent magnitude | -3.8 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.