The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, June 4, 2141
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 74°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
5:46 AM
9:18 PM
74°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 29.3 days
- Distance
- 357,300 km
- Apparent size
- 33.4′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2701
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.
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Moon and Mars close together
They pass 0.7° apart in the sky.
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 357,300 km.
Exact values
For Jun 4, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 359.48° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 178.52° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.02% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 65.0° / 124.6° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 49m / 23.80° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 73.74° / 1.38° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -0.13° / -1.45° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -179.89° / 0.40° |
| Position angle of the axis | 351.7° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 159.2° |
| 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.