The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, February 12, 2133
First Quarter
48.2% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 67°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
11:22 AM
12:45 AM
67°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 48.2%
- Age
- 7.4 days
- Distance
- 375,400 km
- Apparent size
- 31.8′
- Constellation
- Aries
- Lunation number
- 2599
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 Feb 12, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 87.78° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 92.07° |
| Illuminated fraction | 48.20% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 6.0° / 74.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 3h 19m / 16.59° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 51.81° / -1.67° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -5.06° / 2.95° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 86.36° / -1.45° |
| Position angle of the axis | 346.8° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 255.4° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.1 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.