The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, April 27, 2099
First Quarter
45.6% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 73°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:05 PM
2:44 AM
73°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 45.6%
- Age
- 7.0 days
- Distance
- 374,200 km
- Apparent size
- 31.9′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Lunation number
- 2181
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 27, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 84.82° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 95.02° |
| Illuminated fraction | 45.62% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -1.0° / 57.2° |
| Right ascension / declination | 8h 24m / 24.08° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 122.56° / 4.63° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.07° / -5.46° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 90.06° / 0.82° |
| Position angle of the axis | 13.1° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 283.5° |
| 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.