The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, February 28, 2118
First Quarter
50.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 77°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
10:46 AM
1:42 AM
77°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 50.1%
- Age
- 8.2 days
- Distance
- 400,000 km
- Apparent size
- 29.9′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2414
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 28, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 89.99° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 89.85° |
| Illuminated fraction | 50.13% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 11.1° / 64.8° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 29m / 26.83° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 69.80° / 4.98° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.50° / -5.80° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 84.80° / -0.56° |
| Position angle of the axis | 352.0° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 261.5° |
| 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.