The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, February 22, 2113
First Quarter
48.3% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 68°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
11:21 AM
12:53 AM
68°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 48.3%
- Age
- 6.5 days
- Distance
- 375,900 km
- Apparent size
- 31.8′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2352
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 22, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 87.92° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 91.93° |
| Illuminated fraction | 48.32% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 6.0° / 72.7° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 02m / 17.57° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 61.90° / -3.02° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 6.92° / 4.60° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 98.13° / -1.28° |
| Position angle of the axis | 350.2° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 259.0° |
| 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.