The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, April 28, 2137
First Quarter
52.2% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 69°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:51 PM
3:04 AM
69°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 52.2%
- Age
- 8.3 days
- Distance
- 399,400 km
- Apparent size
- 29.9′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Lunation number
- 2651
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 28, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 92.37° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 87.49° |
| Illuminated fraction | 52.19% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -8.3° / 54.5° |
| Right ascension / declination | 8h 57m / 20.63° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 130.89° / 3.26° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.19° / -3.76° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 82.44° / 1.16° |
| Position angle of the axis | 15.1° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 286.5° |
| 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.