The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, April 23, 2075
First Quarter
51.8% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 69°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:47 PM
2:54 AM
69°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 51.8%
- Age
- 8.3 days
- Distance
- 399,700 km
- Apparent size
- 29.9′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Lunation number
- 1884
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 23, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 91.89° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 87.96° |
| Illuminated fraction | 51.78% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -7.8° / 55.4° |
| Right ascension / declination | 8h 33m / 20.39° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 125.55° / 1.57° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.25° / -1.53° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 82.98° / -1.51° |
| Position angle of the axis | 16.0° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 284.5° |
| 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.