The Moon on this date

Moon on Wednesday, April 10, 2030

First Quarter

45.6% illuminated · waxing

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
NE
Highest
69°
Moonset
NW
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
45.6%
Age
7.7 days
Distance
397,500 km
Apparent size
30.1′
Constellation
Gemini
Lunation number
1327

Events on this date

  1. First Quarter

    Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.

Exact values

For Apr 10, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun84.84°
Phase angle95.00°
Illuminated fraction45.64%
Altitude / azimuth-2.2° / 61.4°
Right ascension / declination7h 07m / 20.14°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude105.68° / -2.39°
Libration in longitude / latitude-5.64° / 3.62°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude88.72° / 1.34°
Position angle of the axis5.5°
Position angle of the bright limb277.1°
Apparent magnitude-9.8

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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