The Moon on this date
Moon on Friday, June 21, 2148
Waxing Crescent
27.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 61°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
11:12 AM
12:19 AM
61°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 27.1%
- Age
- 5.3 days
- Distance
- 399,900 km
- Apparent size
- 29.9′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 2789
Events on this date
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Neptune at opposition
Opposite the Sun in the sky: up all night and at its brightest for the year.
Exact values
For Jun 21, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 62.58° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 117.27° |
| Illuminated fraction | 27.09% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 7.9° / 81.5° |
| Right ascension / declination | 10h 24m / 12.02° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 153.38° / 1.89° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 4.01° / -2.19° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 120.49° / -1.04° |
| Position angle of the axis | 22.9° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 290.6° |
| Apparent magnitude | -8.8 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.