The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, December 19, 2196
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- SE
- Highest
- 25°
- Moonset
- SW
60°30°
Horizon
7:52 AM
5:17 PM
25°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 0.1 days
- Distance
- 381,500 km
- Apparent size
- 31.3′
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Lunation number
- 3389
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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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 Dec 19, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 0.74° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 179.08° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.01% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 24.8° / 171.8° |
| Right ascension / declination | 17h 57m / -23.95° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 269.31° / -0.54° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 5.21° / 1.53° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -175.69° / -0.15° |
| Position angle of the axis | 1.8° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 328.7° |
| 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.