The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, February 14, 2130
First Quarter
45.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 63°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
11:25 AM
12:21 AM
63°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 45.0%
- Age
- 6.2 days
- Distance
- 379,400 km
- Apparent size
- 31.5′
- Constellation
- Aries
- Lunation number
- 2562
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 Feb 14, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 84.04° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 95.79° |
| Illuminated fraction | 44.95% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 5.6° / 78.8° |
| Right ascension / declination | 3h 15m / 12.67° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 49.81° / -5.19° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 7.88° / 7.46° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 103.09° / -0.46° |
| Position angle of the axis | 345.3° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 255.5° |
| 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.