The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, September 29, 2154
Last Quarter
51.2% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- –
- Highest
- 78°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
3:16 PM
78°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 51.2%
- Age
- 21.8 days
- Distance
- 403,600 km
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Auriga
- Lunation number
- 2866
Events on this date
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Last Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.
Exact values
For Sep 29, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 268.77° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 88.62° |
| Illuminated fraction | 51.20% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 32.2° / 281.5° |
| Right ascension / declination | 6h 24m / 28.55° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 95.32° / 5.24° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -2.63° / -6.39° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -90.58° / 0.14° |
| Position angle of the axis | 2.3° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 92.0° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.1 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.