The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, April 19, 2170
Waxing Crescent
10.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 71°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
8:39 AM
11:44 PM
71°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 10.0%
- Age
- 3.3 days
- Distance
- 392,800 km
- Apparent size
- 30.4′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 3059
Events on this date
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Moon and Venus close together
They pass 1.7° apart in the sky.
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Mars and Jupiter close together
They pass 1.2° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For Apr 19, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 36.82° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 143.09° |
| Illuminated fraction | 10.02% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 35.4° / 91.7° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 19m / 21.13° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 66.57° / -0.26° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -5.32° / 0.94° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 137.21° / -1.05° |
| Position angle of the axis | 352.0° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 261.5° |
| Apparent magnitude | -7.3 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.