The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, February 12, 2148
Last Quarter
52.2% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 37°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
12:41 AM
11:37 AM
37°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 52.2%
- Age
- 22.3 days
- Distance
- 394,700 km
- Apparent size
- 30.3′
- Constellation
- Libra
- Lunation number
- 2784
Events on this date
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Last Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.
Exact values
For Feb 12, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 267.59° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 87.44° |
| Illuminated fraction | 52.23% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -4.2° / 256.5° |
| Right ascension / declination | 15h 20m / -12.87° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 230.97° / 5.30° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -7.38° / -6.10° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -94.29° / -0.08° |
| Position angle of the axis | 15.1° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 104.9° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.2 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.