The Moon on this date
Moon on Friday, March 26, 2083
First Quarter
51.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 76°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:09 PM
3:08 AM
76°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 51.0%
- Age
- 8.3 days
- Distance
- 397,900 km
- Apparent size
- 30.0′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 1982
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 Mar 26, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 91.03° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 88.82° |
| Illuminated fraction | 51.03% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -1.6° / 53.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 6h 32m / 26.48° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 97.23° / 3.25° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -5.05° / -3.59° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 83.02° / 1.18° |
| Position angle of the axis | 2.3° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 273.6° |
| 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.