The Moon on this date
Moon on Saturday, April 24, 2134
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 63°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
6:52 AM
8:48 PM
63°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.2 days
- Distance
- 390,700 km
- Apparent size
- 30.6′
- Constellation
- Aries
- Lunation number
- 2614
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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Partial solar eclipse
The Moon covers part of the Sun. Not visible from Columbus.
Exact values
For Apr 24, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 2.59° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 177.26° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.06% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 54.5° / 133.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 2h 20m / 13.00° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 36.95° / -0.87° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.75° / 1.70° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 172.46° / -0.38° |
| Position angle of the axis | 342.6° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 277.9° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.1 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.