The Moon on this date

Moon on Wednesday, February 4, 2032

Last Quarter

48.7% illuminated · waning

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
E
Highest
33°
Moonset
W
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
48.7%
Age
22.9 days
Distance
383,100 km
Apparent size
31.2′
Constellation
Libra
Lunation number
1349

Events on this date

  1. Last Quarter

    Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.

Exact values

For Feb 4, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun271.60°
Phase angle91.45°
Illuminated fraction48.73%
Altitude / azimuth-4.9° / 252.0°
Right ascension / declination14h 59m / -16.67°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude227.03° / 0.26°
Libration in longitude / latitude-8.29° / 0.51°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-99.23° / 1.53°
Position angle of the axis18.2°
Position angle of the bright limb106.6°
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.

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