The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, February 17, 2032
First Quarter
45.7% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 68°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
11:05 AM
12:42 AM
68°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 45.7%
- Age
- 6.4 days
- Distance
- 388,600 km
- Apparent size
- 30.7′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 1350
Events on this date
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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 17, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 84.90° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 94.95° |
| Illuminated fraction | 45.69% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 8.9° / 74.9° |
| Right ascension / declination | 3h 25m / 17.74° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 53.49° / -0.94° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 7.90° / 1.99° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 102.34° / 1.48° |
| Position angle of the axis | 344.3° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 256.0° |
| Apparent magnitude | -9.9 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.