The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, January 29, 2099
First Quarter
51.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 69°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
11:23 AM
12:59 AM
69°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 51.1%
- Age
- 8.3 days
- Distance
- 392,400 km
- Apparent size
- 30.4′
- Constellation
- Aries
- Lunation number
- 2178
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 Jan 29, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 91.13° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 88.72° |
| Illuminated fraction | 51.11% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 5.8° / 72.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 2h 31m / 17.91° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 41.22° / 2.86° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -6.89° / -2.89° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 81.40° / -1.34° |
| Position angle of the axis | 343.2° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 251.9° |
| 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.