The Moon on this date
Moon on Saturday, February 28, 2150
Waxing Crescent
2.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 44°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
8:07 AM
7:50 PM
44°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 2.1%
- Age
- 1.3 days
- Distance
- 378,400 km
- Apparent size
- 31.6′
- Constellation
- Aquarius
- Lunation number
- 2810
Events on this date
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Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 4.8° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For Feb 28, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 15.75° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 163.49° |
| Illuminated fraction | 2.06% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 36.6° / 144.6° |
| Right ascension / declination | 23h 52m / -6.14° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 355.80° / -4.87° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.80° / 7.12° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 159.40° / -1.29° |
| Position angle of the axis | 336.1° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 265.6° |
| Apparent magnitude | -5.7 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.