The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, April 23, 2153
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 61°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
6:40 AM
8:22 PM
61°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 29.6 days
- Distance
- 406,100 km
- Apparent size
- 29.4′
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Lunation number
- 2848
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 Apr 23, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 358.06° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 177.93° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.03% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 55.5° / 141.2° |
| Right ascension / declination | 1h 00m / 11.45° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 31.83° / -0.70° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -0.96° / 1.42° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -179.13° / -0.17° |
| Position angle of the axis | 341.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 37.1° |
| 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.