The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, June 8, 2157
Waxing Crescent
2.3% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 76°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
6:53 AM
10:47 PM
76°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 2.3%
- Age
- 1.3 days
- Distance
- 377,200 km
- Apparent size
- 31.7′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 2900
Events on this date
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Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 1.4° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For Jun 8, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 17.00° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 162.61° |
| Illuminated fraction | 2.29% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 52.7° / 98.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 6h 23m / 26.81° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 95.22° / 3.49° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 6.09° / -4.26° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 168.46° / 1.33° |
| Position angle of the axis | 1.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 262.5° |
| Apparent magnitude | -5.7 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.