The Moon on this date
Moon on Saturday, November 17, 2142
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- SE
- Highest
- 29°
- Moonset
- SW
60°30°
Horizon
7:20 AM
5:20 PM
29°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 0.1 days
- Distance
- 385,000 km
- Apparent size
- 31.0′
- Constellation
- Libra
- Lunation number
- 2720
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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Annular solar eclipse
The Moon passes in front of the Sun but is too far away to cover it, leaving a ring of light. Not visible from Columbus.
Exact values
For Nov 17, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 1.25° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 178.67° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.01% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 29.2° / 174.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 15h 36m / -19.80° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 236.48° / -0.46° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 5.44° / 1.34° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -176.11° / -0.14° |
| Position angle of the axis | 15.0° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 322.8° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.0 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.