The Moon on this date

Moon on Saturday, February 25, 2045

Waxing Gibbous

61.4% illuminated · waxing

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
NE
Highest
78°
Moonset
NW
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
61.4%
Age
8.7 days
Distance
371,600 km
Apparent size
32.1′
Constellation
Taurus
Lunation number
1511

Events on this date

No Moon or planet events on this date.

Exact values

For Feb 25, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun103.10°
Phase angle76.81°
Illuminated fraction61.41%
Altitude / azimuth2.5° / 55.3°
Right ascension / declination5h 18m / 28.10°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude80.60° / 5.01°
Libration in longitude / latitude-4.94° / -5.72°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude71.12° / 0.12°
Position angle of the axis355.6°
Position angle of the bright limb267.1°
Apparent magnitude-10.7

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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