The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, February 9, 2138
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- SE
- Highest
- 33°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
7:33 AM
6:03 PM
33°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 29.3 days
- Distance
- 357,800 km
- Apparent size
- 33.4′
- Constellation
- Capricornus
- Lunation number
- 2660
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 Feb 9, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 358.43° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 177.98° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.03% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 32.1° / 168.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 21h 28m / -16.25° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 319.21° / -1.26° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 1.05° / 2.50° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -177.30° / -0.33° |
| Position angle of the axis | 343.2° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 20.5° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.3 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.