The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, April 8, 2109
First Quarter
50.9% 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
12:48 PM
2:29 AM
67°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 50.9%
- Age
- 8.2 days
- Distance
- 388,400 km
- Apparent size
- 30.8′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 2304
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 8, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 90.94° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 88.92° |
| Illuminated fraction | 50.94% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -8.3° / 59.4° |
| Right ascension / declination | 7h 22m / 17.35° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 109.67° / -4.68° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -6.89° / 6.62° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 81.20° / -0.66° |
| Position angle of the axis | 9.0° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 278.2° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.1 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.