The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, February 3, 2104
First Quarter
52.6% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 71°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
11:19 AM
1:15 AM
71°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 52.6%
- Age
- 6.9 days
- Distance
- 375,300 km
- Apparent size
- 31.8′
- Constellation
- Aries
- Lunation number
- 2240
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 3, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 92.88° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 86.98° |
| Illuminated fraction | 52.64% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 6.2° / 69.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 2h 53m / 20.45° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 46.83° / 3.75° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 6.08° / -3.99° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 92.45° / 1.02° |
| Position angle of the axis | 342.3° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 253.5° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.3 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.