The Moon on this date
Moon on Friday, December 27, 2171
Waxing Crescent
1.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- SE
- Highest
- 22°
- Moonset
- SW
60°30°
Horizon
8:57 AM
5:57 PM
22°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 1.1%
- Age
- 0.8 days
- Distance
- 362,900 km
- Apparent size
- 32.9′
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Lunation number
- 3080
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 Dec 27, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 10.91° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 168.11° |
| Illuminated fraction | 1.07% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 19.4° / 160.4° |
| Right ascension / declination | 19h 15m / -27.01° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 286.66° / -4.67° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 3.96° / 7.03° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 172.91° / -1.28° |
| Position angle of the axis | 352.0° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 289.0° |
| Apparent magnitude | -5.3 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.