The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, March 4, 2149
Waning Crescent
30.6% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- SE
- Highest
- 28°
- Moonset
- SW
60°30°
Horizon
3:09 AM
12:58 PM
28°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 30.6%
- Age
- 24.2 days
- Distance
- 390,500 km
- Apparent size
- 30.6′
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Lunation number
- 2797
Events on this date
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Moon and Neptune close together
They pass 1.2° apart in the sky.
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Mercury and Venus close together
They pass 0.0° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For Mar 4, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 292.98° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 112.83° |
| Illuminated fraction | 30.60% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 8.4° / 232.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 18h 31m / -21.12° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 277.28° / 2.11° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -7.22° / -2.08° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -119.49° / -1.07° |
| Position angle of the axis | 355.7° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 87.8° |
| Apparent magnitude | -9.1 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.