The Moon on this date
Moon on Saturday, April 10, 2106
First Quarter
45.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 67°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:16 PM
2:02 AM
67°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 45.0%
- Age
- 6.3 days
- Distance
- 370,200 km
- Apparent size
- 32.3′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 2267
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 10, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 84.10° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 95.74° |
| Illuminated fraction | 45.00% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -2.9° / 63.4° |
| Right ascension / declination | 7h 01m / 18.30° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 104.54° / -4.35° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 2.85° / 6.20° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 97.91° / 0.75° |
| Position angle of the axis | 5.5° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 276.8° |
| 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.