The Moon on this date

Moon on Saturday, February 21, 2032

Waxing Gibbous

82.0% illuminated · waxing

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
NE
Highest
68°
Moonset
NW
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
82.0%
Age
10.4 days
Distance
404,400 km
Apparent size
29.5′
Constellation
Gemini
Lunation number
1350

Events on this date

No Moon or planet events on this date.

Exact values

For Feb 21, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun129.76°
Phase angle50.26°
Illuminated fraction81.97%
Altitude / azimuth-20.9° / 40.8°
Right ascension / declination6h 52m / 18.52°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude102.39° / -4.35°
Libration in longitude / latitude4.01° / 6.39°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude53.70° / 1.49°
Position angle of the axis4.6°
Position angle of the bright limb271.1°
Apparent magnitude-11.3

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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