The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, October 8, 2181
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 41°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
7:36 AM
7:05 PM
41°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 0.1 days
- Distance
- 377,800 km
- Apparent size
- 31.6′
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Lunation number
- 3201
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 Oct 8, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 1.05° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 178.47° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.02% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 38.0° / 153.7° |
| Right ascension / declination | 13h 01m / -7.65° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 196.91° / -1.10° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.03° / 2.01° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 174.35° / -0.39° |
| Position angle of the axis | 24.0° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 339.0° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.1 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.