The Moon on this date

Moon on Saturday, February 23, 2030

Waning Gibbous

65.6% illuminated · waning

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
–
Highest
30°
Moonset
SW
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
65.6%
Age
21.0 days
Distance
369,000 km
Apparent size
32.4′
Constellation
Libra
Lunation number
1325

Events on this date

No Moon or planet events on this date.

Exact values

For Feb 23, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun251.96°
Phase angle71.84°
Illuminated fraction65.58%
Altitude / azimuth-21.9° / 261.7°
Right ascension / declination14h 55m / -19.74°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude227.08° / -2.93°
Libration in longitude / latitude0.22° / 4.54°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-71.15° / 1.46°
Position angle of the axis18.2°
Position angle of the bright limb108.2°
Apparent magnitude-10.9

Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.

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