The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, April 22, 2189
Waxing Crescent
38.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 75°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
11:15 AM
2:07 AM
75°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 38.1%
- Age
- 7.0 days
- Distance
- 395,200 km
- Apparent size
- 30.2′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 3294
Events on this date
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Saturn at opposition
Opposite the Sun in the sky: up all night and at its brightest for the year.
Exact values
For Apr 22, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 76.03° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 103.80° |
| Illuminated fraction | 38.08% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 6.4° / 62.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 7h 25m / 25.85° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 109.10° / 3.83° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -6.38° / -4.44° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 96.75° / -0.82° |
| Position angle of the axis | 9.7° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 277.8° |
| Apparent magnitude | -9.5 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.