The Moon on this date
Moon on Saturday, March 12, 2168
Waxing Crescent
10.2% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 57°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
8:39 AM
9:53 PM
57°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 10.2%
- Age
- 2.9 days
- Distance
- 374,900 km
- Apparent size
- 31.9′
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Lunation number
- 3033
Events on this date
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Mercury behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
Exact values
For Mar 12, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 36.89° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 142.73° |
| Illuminated fraction | 10.21% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 36.0° / 116.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 1h 57m / 6.60° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 29.60° / -5.04° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -3.59° / 7.27° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 139.08° / -1.31° |
| Position angle of the axis | 339.9° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 257.3° |
| Apparent magnitude | -7.4 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.