The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, February 18, 2121
Waxing Crescent
2.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 48°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
7:44 AM
7:57 PM
48°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 2.1%
- Age
- 1.1 days
- Distance
- 357,900 km
- Apparent size
- 33.4′
- Constellation
- Aquarius
- Lunation number
- 2451
Events on this date
No Moon or planet events on this date.
Exact values
For Feb 18, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 16.26° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 163.33° |
| Illuminated fraction | 2.10% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 41.2° / 144.9° |
| Right ascension / declination | 23h 04m / -2.13° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 346.27° / 3.56° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 1.83° / -3.85° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 165.54° / 0.70° |
| Position angle of the axis | 338.3° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 237.8° |
| Apparent magnitude | -5.8 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.