The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, April 21, 2135
First Quarter
53.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 73°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:42 PM
3:21 AM
73°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 53.1%
- Age
- 8.1 days
- Distance
- 377,800 km
- Apparent size
- 31.6′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Lunation number
- 2626
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 21, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 93.40° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 86.47° |
| Illuminated fraction | 53.08% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -6.5° / 51.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 8h 33m / 24.21° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 124.59° / 5.26° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -6.35° / -6.24° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 79.30° / 0.05° |
| Position angle of the axis | 14.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 284.9° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.3 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.