The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, April 12, 2114
First Quarter
53.6% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 73°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:40 PM
3:16 AM
73°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 53.6%
- Age
- 7.0 days
- Distance
- 378,700 km
- Apparent size
- 31.5′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 2366
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 12, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 93.95° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 85.91° |
| Illuminated fraction | 53.57% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -6.2° / 51.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 7h 57m / 24.30° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 116.41° / 3.51° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 6.93° / -3.98° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 92.15° / -1.21° |
| Position angle of the axis | 12.5° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 281.7° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.3 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.