The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, February 11, 2106
First Quarter
52.2% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 69°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
11:30 AM
1:14 AM
69°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 52.2%
- Age
- 7.5 days
- Distance
- 371,500 km
- Apparent size
- 32.2′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2265
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 11, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 92.43° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 87.42° |
| Illuminated fraction | 52.25% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 4.3° / 69.7° |
| Right ascension / declination | 3h 31m / 18.80° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 55.00° / -0.21° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -3.16° / 1.07° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 83.71° / 1.52° |
| Position angle of the axis | 344.8° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 256.3° |
| 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.