The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, April 3, 2163
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 56°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
7:05 AM
8:13 PM
56°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 29.6 days
- Distance
- 396,100 km
- Apparent size
- 30.2′
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Lunation number
- 2971
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 Apr 3, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 359.82° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 178.78° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.01% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 50.0° / 142.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 0h 48m / 6.46° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 13.57° / 1.21° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 4.08° / -0.97° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -175.83° / 0.34° |
| Position angle of the axis | 335.6° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 146.9° |
| Apparent magnitude | -3.9 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.