The Moon on this date

Moon on Monday, February 20, 2034

Waxing Crescent

4.1% illuminated · waxing

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
E
Highest
49°
Moonset
W
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
4.1%
Age
1.7 days
Distance
365,500 km
Apparent size
32.7′
Constellation
Pisces
Lunation number
1375

Events on this date

No Moon or planet events on this date.

Exact values

For Feb 20, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun23.38°
Phase angle156.55°
Illuminated fraction4.13%
Altitude / azimuth38.3° / 135.6°
Right ascension / declination23h 42m / -1.14°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude355.51° / 0.70°
Libration in longitude / latitude-1.94° / -0.19°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude154.50° / 0.83°
Position angle of the axis335.1°
Position angle of the bright limb246.8°
Apparent magnitude-6.4

Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.

Your location

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