The Moon on this date

Moon on Wednesday, February 27, 2030

Waning Crescent

22.3% illuminated · waning

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
SE
Highest
28°
Moonset
SW
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
22.3%
Age
25.0 days
Distance
376,200 km
Apparent size
31.8′
Constellation
Sagittarius
Lunation number
1325

Events on this date

No Moon or planet events on this date.

Exact values

For Feb 27, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun303.79°
Phase angle123.65°
Illuminated fraction22.30%
Altitude / azimuth14.7° / 223.9°
Right ascension / declination18h 55m / -21.04°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude282.94° / 1.77°
Libration in longitude / latitude3.19° / -1.61°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-119.84° / 1.49°
Position angle of the axis356.2°
Position angle of the bright limb85.4°
Apparent magnitude-8.6

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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