The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, March 16, 2149
First Quarter
51.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 71°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:31 PM
2:31 AM
71°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 51.1%
- Age
- 6.7 days
- Distance
- 375,900 km
- Apparent size
- 31.8′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2798
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 16, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 91.07° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 88.79° |
| Illuminated fraction | 51.06% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -5.2° / 57.8° |
| Right ascension / declination | 5h 49m / 20.59° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 87.33° / -2.80° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 6.61° / 4.28° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 94.63° / -1.28° |
| Position angle of the axis | 0.5° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 269.0° |
| 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.