The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, April 18, 2119
First Quarter
55.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 71°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:57 PM
3:22 AM
71°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 55.0%
- Age
- 8.6 days
- Distance
- 397,600 km
- Apparent size
- 30.0′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Lunation number
- 2428
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 18, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 95.58° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 84.28° |
| Illuminated fraction | 54.98% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -8.9° / 51.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 8h 27m / 22.20° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 123.72° / 2.97° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.83° / -3.33° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 78.63° / 1.17° |
| Position angle of the axis | 12.7° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 284.3° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.2 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.