The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, September 7, 2027
First Quarter
49.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- SE
- Highest
- 22°
- Moonset
- SW
60°30°
Horizon
3:00 PM
11:55 PM
22°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 49.1%
- Age
- 6.9 days
- Distance
- 395,300 km
- Apparent size
- 30.2′
- Constellation
- Scorpius
- Lunation number
- 1295
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 Sep 7, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 88.80° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 91.05° |
| Illuminated fraction | 49.08% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -30.5° / 101.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 16h 47m / -26.80° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 253.62° / -4.40° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 7.37° / 6.00° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 97.61° / -0.89° |
| Position angle of the axis | 7.8° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 277.0° |
| 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.