The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, June 20, 2175
Waxing Crescent
5.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 73°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
7:50 AM
11:11 PM
73°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 5.1%
- Age
- 2.0 days
- Distance
- 379,500 km
- Apparent size
- 31.5′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 3123
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 Jun 20, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 25.97° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 153.82° |
| Illuminated fraction | 5.13% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 43.0° / 94.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 7h 51m / 23.89° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 115.33° / 2.89° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 6.58° / -3.49° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 159.84° / 1.34° |
| Position angle of the axis | 9.7° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 275.7° |
| Apparent magnitude | -6.5 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.