The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, August 13, 2119
First Quarter
46.2% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- SE
- Highest
- 26°
- Moonset
- SW
60°30°
Horizon
2:18 PM
11:53 PM
26°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 46.2%
- Age
- 7.1 days
- Distance
- 374,200 km
- Apparent size
- 31.9′
- Constellation
- Libra
- Lunation number
- 2432
Events on this date
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Mercury behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
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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 Aug 13, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 85.51° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 94.33° |
| Illuminated fraction | 46.22% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -24.0° / 98.9° |
| Right ascension / declination | 14h 48m / -21.49° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 225.99° / -5.10° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.16° / 6.83° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 89.39° / 0.33° |
| Position angle of the axis | 16.7° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 287.4° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.0 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.