The Moon on this date

Moon on Thursday, October 27, 2135

Waning Gibbous

73.6% illuminated · waning

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
NE
Highest
78°
Moonset
NW
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
73.6%
Age
20.3 days
Distance
395,600 km
Apparent size
30.2′
Constellation
Gemini
Lunation number
2632

Events on this date

No Moon or planet events on this date.

Exact values

For Oct 27, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun241.82°
Phase angle61.81°
Illuminated fraction73.62%
Altitude / azimuth12.6° / 296.0°
Right ascension / declination6h 26m / 28.43°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude95.66° / 5.13°
Libration in longitude / latitude-7.09° / -6.05°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-68.07° / -0.42°
Position angle of the axis2.6°
Position angle of the bright limb89.7°
Apparent magnitude-11.0

Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.

Your location

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