The Moon on this date
Moon on Friday, September 27, 2182
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 48°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
7:08 AM
7:16 PM
48°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 29.5 days
- Distance
- 398,900 km
- Apparent size
- 29.9′
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Lunation number
- 3212
Events on this date
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Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 2.2° apart in the sky.
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Moon and Jupiter close together
They pass 1.7° apart in the sky.
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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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Annular solar eclipse
The Moon passes in front of the Sun but is too far away to cover it, leaving a ring of light. Not visible from Columbus.
Exact values
For Sep 27, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 357.76° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 177.64° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.04% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 44.4° / 153.5° |
| Right ascension / declination | 12h 08m / -1.69° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 182.57° / -0.73° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -2.91° / 1.43° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 178.85° / -0.18° |
| Position angle of the axis | 24.9° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 79.6° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.0 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.