The Moon on this date

Moon on Saturday, February 14, 2111

Waxing Crescent

41.0% illuminated · waxing

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
E
Highest
62°
Moonset
–
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
41.0%
Age
6.2 days
Distance
393,100 km
Apparent size
30.4′
Constellation
Cetus
Lunation number
2327

Events on this date

  1. Saturn behind the Sun

    On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.

Exact values

For Feb 14, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun79.39°
Phase angle100.42°
Illuminated fraction40.96%
Altitude / azimuth8.1° / 82.8°
Right ascension / declination2h 56m / 11.19°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude44.77° / -5.29°
Libration in longitude / latitude6.95° / 7.61°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude106.89° / -0.26°
Position angle of the axis343.5°
Position angle of the bright limb254.5°
Apparent magnitude-9.7

Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.

Your location

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