The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, August 14, 2148
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 64°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
6:49 AM
8:51 PM
64°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.3 days
- Distance
- 398,700 km
- Apparent size
- 30.0′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 2791
Events on this date
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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 Aug 14, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 3.07° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 176.67° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.08% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 54.2° / 128.9° |
| Right ascension / declination | 9h 53m / 14.23° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 145.45° / 1.28° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 4.19° / -1.44° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -179.32° / 0.34° |
| Position angle of the axis | 21.3° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 274.0° |
| 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.