The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, January 10, 2168
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- SE
- Highest
- 28°
- Moonset
- SW
60°30°
Horizon
8:03 AM
5:50 PM
28°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.3 days
- Distance
- 402,500 km
- Apparent size
- 29.7′
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Lunation number
- 3031
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 Jan 10, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 3.61° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 176.38° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.10% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 26.7° / 165.7° |
| Right ascension / declination | 19h 42m / -21.24° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 293.59° / 0.12° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -2.97° / 0.63° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 173.40° / 0.16° |
| Position angle of the axis | 348.6° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 270.8° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.2 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.