The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, February 17, 2100
First Quarter
53.2% 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
11:03 AM
1:47 AM
76°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 53.2%
- Age
- 8.5 days
- Distance
- 398,100 km
- Apparent size
- 30.0′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2191
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 Feb 17, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 93.56° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 86.30° |
| Illuminated fraction | 53.22% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 8.5° / 64.2° |
| Right ascension / declination | 3h 58m / 25.67° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 62.65° / 5.09° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -5.10° / -5.89° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 80.67° / -0.55° |
| Position angle of the axis | 349.0° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 258.9° |
| 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.