The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, March 31, 2145
First Quarter
51.2% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 67°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:47 PM
2:30 AM
67°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 51.2%
- Age
- 8.3 days
- Distance
- 397,400 km
- Apparent size
- 30.1′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 2749
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 Mar 31, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 91.27° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 88.58° |
| Illuminated fraction | 51.24% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -8.1° / 59.2° |
| Right ascension / declination | 6h 52m / 17.58° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 102.39° / -5.29° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -5.34° / 7.44° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 82.56° / 0.16° |
| Position angle of the axis | 5.3° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 275.2° |
| 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.