The Moon on this date
Moon on Saturday, February 2, 2115
First Quarter
52.3% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 66°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
11:44 AM
12:58 AM
66°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 52.3%
- Age
- 7.7 days
- Distance
- 373,500 km
- Apparent size
- 32.0′
- Constellation
- Aries
- Lunation number
- 2376
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 2, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 92.47° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 87.39° |
| Illuminated fraction | 52.28% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 2.2° / 72.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 2h 55m / 15.35° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 45.72° / -1.24° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.62° / 2.41° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 82.17° / -1.46° |
| Position angle of the axis | 345.0° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 253.4° |
| 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.