The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, January 2, 2154
Waning Gibbous
92.0% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 72°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
8:06 PM
10:09 AM
72°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 92.0%
- Age
- 18.2 days
- Distance
- 388,100 km
- Apparent size
- 30.8′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Lunation number
- 2857
Events on this date
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Neptune behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
Exact values
For Jan 2, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 212.73° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 32.95° |
| Illuminated fraction | 91.96% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -16.7° / 316.9° |
| Right ascension / declination | 9h 16m / 20.89° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 134.97° / 4.78° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -5.49° / -5.40° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -37.93° / -1.51° |
| Position angle of the axis | 16.9° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 101.2° |
| Apparent magnitude | -11.9 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.