The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, March 21, 2164
Waning Crescent
2.3% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 45°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
6:38 AM
6:35 PM
45°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 2.3%
- Age
- 28.2 days
- Distance
- 371,100 km
- Apparent size
- 32.2′
- Constellation
- Aquarius
- Lunation number
- 2983
Events on this date
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Moon and Jupiter close together
They pass 3.3° apart in the sky.
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Jupiter, Mercury, and Moon gathered
All within 3.3° of each other in the sky.
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Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 1.0° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For Mar 21, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 342.76° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 162.59° |
| Illuminated fraction | 2.29% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 44.6° / 168.6° |
| Right ascension / declination | 22h 59m / -4.16° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 344.37° / 2.15° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 3.40° / -2.08° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -159.20° / 0.16° |
| Position angle of the axis | 336.0° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 72.1° |
| Apparent magnitude | -5.8 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.