The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, April 9, 2068
First Quarter
51.9% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 66°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:53 PM
2:39 AM
66°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 51.9%
- Age
- 7.3 days
- Distance
- 397,700 km
- Apparent size
- 30.0′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 1797
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 9, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 92.09° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 87.77° |
| Illuminated fraction | 51.95% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -8.9° / 58.2° |
| Right ascension / declination | 7h 35m / 17.63° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 112.73° / -3.94° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 6.18° / 5.68° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 93.32° / 1.08° |
| Position angle of the axis | 8.5° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 279.3° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.1 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.