The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, June 3, 2133
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 74°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
6:08 AM
9:40 PM
74°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.3 days
- Distance
- 362,000 km
- Apparent size
- 33.0′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2603
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.
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Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 2.9° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For Jun 3, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 3.57° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 176.26° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.11% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 62.1° / 118.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 5h 02m / 23.84° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 76.80° / 1.08° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -2.44° / -1.05° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 173.68° / 0.21° |
| Position angle of the axis | 355.9° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 253.8° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.4 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.