The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, March 17, 2024
First Quarter
55.2% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 78°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:17 PM
3:32 AM
78°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 55.2%
- Age
- 7.3 days
- Distance
- 390,900 km
- Apparent size
- 30.6′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 1252
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.
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Neptune behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
Exact values
For Mar 17, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 95.80° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 84.07° |
| Illuminated fraction | 55.17% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -2.7° / 48.8° |
| Right ascension / declination | 6h 15m / 28.54° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 93.36° / 5.14° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 7.72° / -5.98° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 91.16° / -0.51° |
| Position angle of the axis | 2.1° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 272.3° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.3 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.