The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, March 29, 2088
First Quarter
49.0% 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
12:33 PM
2:20 AM
68°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 49.0%
- Age
- 6.7 days
- Distance
- 371,200 km
- Apparent size
- 32.2′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 2044
Events on this date
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Mercury behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
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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 29, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 88.69° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 91.16° |
| Illuminated fraction | 48.99% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -5.6° / 60.4° |
| Right ascension / declination | 6h 36m / 18.55° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 98.65° / -4.61° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 3.49° / 6.58° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 94.00° / 0.73° |
| Position angle of the axis | 3.2° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 274.0° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.2 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.