The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, September 16, 2164
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 51°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
7:14 AM
7:44 PM
51°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 0.1 days
- Distance
- 397,100 km
- Apparent size
- 30.1′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 2990
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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Annular solar eclipse
The Moon passes in front of the Sun but is too far away to cover it, leaving a ring of light. Not visible from Columbus.
Exact values
For Sep 16, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 1.13° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 178.82° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.01% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 45.7° / 146.2° |
| Right ascension / declination | 11h 43m / 1.46° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 175.54° / -0.34° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -3.34° / 0.88° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 175.02° / -0.16° |
| Position angle of the axis | 24.9° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 318.5° |
| 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.