The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, September 16, 2183
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 53°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
6:55 AM
7:37 PM
53°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 29.4 days
- Distance
- 406,400 km
- Apparent size
- 29.4′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 3224
Events on this date
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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.
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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.
Exact values
For Sep 16, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 357.46° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 177.45° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.05% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 48.9° / 149.4° |
| Right ascension / declination | 11h 28m / 3.37° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 171.28° / -0.09° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 1.33° / 0.49° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -176.57° / 0.06° |
| Position angle of the axis | 24.7° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 100.1° |
| 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.