The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, April 9, 2087
First Quarter
45.9% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 68°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:19 PM
2:09 AM
68°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 45.9%
- Age
- 6.3 days
- Distance
- 379,300 km
- Apparent size
- 31.5′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 2032
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 | 85.10° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 94.75° |
| Illuminated fraction | 45.86% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -3.4° / 62.5° |
| Right ascension / declination | 7h 04m / 18.63° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 105.14° / -3.97° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 7.62° / 5.72° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 101.71° / 0.92° |
| Position angle of the axis | 5.6° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 276.9° |
| 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.