The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, April 2, 2028
First Quarter
48.6% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 73°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:09 PM
2:48 AM
73°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 48.6%
- Age
- 7.5 days
- Distance
- 375,800 km
- Apparent size
- 31.8′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 1302
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 2, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 88.27° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 91.59° |
| Illuminated fraction | 48.62% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -1.6° / 56.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 6h 52m / 24.43° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 101.71° / 1.52° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -5.31° / -1.34° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 85.50° / 1.46° |
| Position angle of the axis | 3.9° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 275.4° |
| 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.