The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, June 9, 2185
Waxing Gibbous
89.2% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 37°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
5:48 PM
4:14 AM
37°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 89.2%
- Age
- 11.3 days
- Distance
- 404,600 km
- Apparent size
- 29.5′
- Constellation
- Libra
- Lunation number
- 3246
Events on this date
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Jupiter at opposition
Opposite the Sun in the sky: up all night and at its brightest for the year.
Exact values
For Jun 9, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 141.81° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 38.37° |
| Illuminated fraction | 89.20% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -57.7° / 28.6° |
| Right ascension / declination | 14h 41m / -10.37° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 221.21° / 5.05° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 3.58° / -6.24° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 41.39° / -1.36° |
| Position angle of the axis | 17.8° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 293.6° |
| Apparent magnitude | -11.6 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.