The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, February 8, 2079
First Quarter
45.3% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 68°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
11:03 AM
12:28 AM
68°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 45.3%
- Age
- 6.7 days
- Distance
- 371,100 km
- Apparent size
- 32.2′
- Constellation
- Aries
- Lunation number
- 1931
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 Feb 8, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 84.47° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 95.39° |
| Illuminated fraction | 45.30% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 9.4° / 76.2° |
| Right ascension / declination | 2h 47m / 17.07° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 44.55° / 0.91° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -1.62° / -0.36° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 93.23° / -1.47° |
| Position angle of the axis | 344.5° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 253.0° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.0 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.