The Moon on this date
Moon on Friday, June 15, 2159
New Moon
0.2% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 75°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
5:23 AM
9:04 PM
75°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.2%
- Age
- 29.0 days
- Distance
- 357,800 km
- Apparent size
- 33.4′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2924
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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Partial solar eclipse
The Moon covers part of the Sun. Not visible from Columbus.
Exact values
For Jun 15, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 355.02° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 174.67° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.22% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 68.5° / 130.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 5h 14m / 24.86° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 79.47° / 1.87° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -0.99° / -2.12° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -176.27° / 0.44° |
| Position angle of the axis | 354.1° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 103.7° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.6 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.