The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, April 7, 2128
First Quarter
47.6% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 67°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:29 PM
2:16 AM
67°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 47.6%
- Age
- 7.8 days
- Distance
- 402,900 km
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 2539
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 7, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 87.07° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 92.76° |
| Illuminated fraction | 47.59% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -5.0° / 61.6° |
| Right ascension / declination | 7h 04m / 18.06° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 105.22° / -4.52° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -2.38° / 6.42° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 89.59° / -0.85° |
| Position angle of the axis | 7.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 276.8° |
| Apparent magnitude | -9.9 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.