The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, April 4, 2055
First Quarter
45.3% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 70°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:10 PM
2:08 AM
70°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 45.3%
- Age
- 7.4 days
- Distance
- 381,400 km
- Apparent size
- 31.3′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 1636
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 Apr 4, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 84.46° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 95.38° |
| Illuminated fraction | 45.31% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -1.9° / 62.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 6h 40m / 19.95° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 99.34° / -3.16° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -6.42° / 4.69° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 88.13° / -1.29° |
| Position angle of the axis | 5.5° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 274.5° |
| 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.