The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, August 30, 2112
First Quarter
51.2% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- SE
- Highest
- 30°
- Moonset
- SW
60°30°
Horizon
2:38 PM
12:01 AM
30°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 51.2%
- Age
- 8.2 days
- Distance
- 387,800 km
- Apparent size
- 30.8′
- Constellation
- Scorpius
- Lunation number
- 2346
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 Aug 30, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 91.21° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 88.65° |
| Illuminated fraction | 51.18% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -28.5° / 91.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 16h 30m / -18.55° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 248.70° / 3.23° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -6.55° / -3.80° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 81.28° / 1.18° |
| Position angle of the axis | 7.3° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 278.6° |
| 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.