The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, July 3, 2141
New Moon
0.2% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 72°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
5:37 AM
8:54 PM
72°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.2%
- Age
- 29.0 days
- Distance
- 358,500 km
- Apparent size
- 33.3′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 2702
Events on this date
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 358,400 km.
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Moon and Mars close together
They pass 1.3° apart in the sky.
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Mars, Mercury, and Moon gathered
All within 1.5° of each other in the sky.
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Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 1.5° apart in the sky.
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Partial solar eclipse
The Moon covers part of the Sun. 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.
Exact values
For Jul 3, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 355.28° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 175.21° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.17% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 65.8° / 131.7° |
| Right ascension / declination | 6h 31m / 22.45° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 97.24° / -0.77° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 1.23° / 1.33° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -174.29° / -0.36° |
| Position angle of the axis | 1.7° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 79.6° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.5 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.