The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, February 4, 2150
First Quarter
45.8% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 62°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
11:36 AM
12:15 AM
62°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 45.8%
- Age
- 6.9 days
- Distance
- 372,500 km
- Apparent size
- 32.1′
- Constellation
- Cetus
- Lunation number
- 2809
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 4, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 85.01° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 94.83° |
| Illuminated fraction | 45.79% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 3.8° / 79.9° |
| Right ascension / declination | 2h 39m / 10.66° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 40.81° / -4.62° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -2.94° / 6.77° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 91.29° / -0.82° |
| Position angle of the axis | 343.1° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 252.8° |
| 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.