The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, February 17, 1937
First Quarter
45.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 71°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
10:45 AM
12:43 AM
71°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 45.0%
- Age
- 6.4 days
- Distance
- 370,100 km
- Apparent size
- 32.3′
- Constellation
- Aries
- Lunation number
- 175
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 17, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 84.09° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 95.76° |
| Illuminated fraction | 44.98% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 12.0° / 73.5° |
| Right ascension / declination | 3h 19m / 20.85° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 52.74° / 2.47° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 1.87° / -2.40° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 96.99° / 1.39° |
| Position angle of the axis | 344.0° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 255.2° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.0 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.