The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, February 27, 2137
First Quarter
49.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 77°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
10:41 AM
1:35 AM
77°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 49.0%
- Age
- 7.5 days
- Distance
- 403,500 km
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2649
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 27, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 88.68° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 91.16° |
| Illuminated fraction | 48.98% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 12.0° / 65.8° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 21m / 26.66° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 67.87° / 5.12° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 2.56° / -6.00° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 93.16° / -0.37° |
| Position angle of the axis | 351.0° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 260.6° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.0 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.