The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, February 25, 1931
First Quarter
50.3% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 76°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
10:53 AM
1:32 AM
76°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 50.3%
- Age
- 8.2 days
- Distance
- 387,200 km
- Apparent size
- 30.9′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 101
Events on this date
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First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
Exact values
For Feb 25, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 90.14° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 89.71° |
| Illuminated fraction | 50.26% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 10.1° / 66.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 15m / 25.36° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 66.29° / 4.06° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -7.43° / -4.52° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 81.75° / -1.03° |
| Position angle of the axis | 351.1° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 260.1° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.1 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.