The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, March 12, 2176
Waxing Crescent
2.9% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 59°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
8:12 AM
9:41 PM
59°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 2.9%
- Age
- 1.4 days
- Distance
- 365,600 km
- Apparent size
- 32.7′
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Lunation number
- 3132
Events on this date
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Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 2.3° apart in the sky.
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Venus and Jupiter close together
They pass 0.5° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For Mar 12, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 18.98° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 160.54° |
| Illuminated fraction | 2.86% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 41.0° / 119.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 0h 37m / 8.45° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 11.72° / 4.15° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -2.50° / -4.67° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 158.26° / 0.85° |
| Position angle of the axis | 337.8° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 237.1° |
| Apparent magnitude | -6.0 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.