The Moon on this date
Moon on Friday, April 13, 2181
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 59°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
6:37 AM
8:07 PM
59°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 29.3 days
- Distance
- 394,100 km
- Apparent size
- 30.3′
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Lunation number
- 3194
Events on this date
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New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
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Partial solar eclipse
The Moon covers part of the Sun. Not visible from Columbus.
Exact values
For Apr 13, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 356.29° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 175.95° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.12% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 54.6° / 145.8° |
| Right ascension / declination | 1h 13m / 9.47° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 20.50° / 1.59° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 4.42° / -1.52° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -171.93° / 0.36° |
| Position angle of the axis | 336.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 84.0° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.3 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.