The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, September 16, 2145
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 52°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
6:50 AM
7:29 PM
52°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 29.2 days
- Distance
- 376,800 km
- Apparent size
- 31.7′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 2754
Events on this date
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Moon and Mars close together
They pass 2.7° apart in the sky.
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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 Sep 16, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 356.45° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 176.16° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.11% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 48.5° / 152.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 11h 23m / 2.44° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 170.47° / -1.45° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.20° / 2.36° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 178.85° / -0.37° |
| Position angle of the axis | 24.6° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 81.5° |
| 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.