The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, January 7, 2198
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- SE
- Highest
- 30°
- Moonset
- SW
60°30°
Horizon
7:41 AM
5:45 PM
30°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.1 days
- Distance
- 371,500 km
- Apparent size
- 32.2′
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Lunation number
- 3402
Events on this date
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Moon and Jupiter close together
They pass 2.2° 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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Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 5.0° apart in the sky.
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Mars at opposition
Opposite the Sun in the sky: up all night and at its brightest for the year.
Exact values
For Jan 7, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 0.66° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 177.16° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.06% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 29.1° / 169.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 19h 18m / -19.43° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 288.33° / 2.75° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 4.30° / -2.76° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -176.35° / 0.84° |
| Position angle of the axis | 353.6° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 192.2° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.3 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.