The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, February 10, 2030
First Quarter
52.2% 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
11:17 AM
1:25 AM
72°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 52.2%
- Age
- 8.0 days
- Distance
- 404,100 km
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Aries
- Lunation number
- 1325
Events on this date
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 404,300 km.
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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 10, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 92.32° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 87.52° |
| Illuminated fraction | 52.16% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 6.6° / 68.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 3h 25m / 21.29° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 54.33° / 2.51° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -0.20° / -2.52° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 86.73° / 1.33° |
| Position angle of the axis | 344.5° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 255.9° |
| 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.