The Moon on this date
Moon on Saturday, April 20, 2002
First Quarter
51.6% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 72°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:37 PM
3:04 AM
72°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 51.6%
- Age
- 7.9 days
- Distance
- 375,800 km
- Apparent size
- 31.8′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Lunation number
- 981
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 Apr 20, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 91.69° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 88.17° |
| Illuminated fraction | 51.59% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -5.9° / 53.4° |
| Right ascension / declination | 8h 21m / 23.12° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 122.08° / 3.52° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -5.92° / -3.98° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 81.53° / -1.19° |
| Position angle of the axis | 14.6° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 283.6° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.2 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.