The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, February 20, 2154
First Quarter
52.3% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 75°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
11:06 AM
1:39 AM
75°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 52.3%
- Age
- 8.1 days
- Distance
- 404,000 km
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2859
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 20, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 92.46° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 87.39° |
| Illuminated fraction | 52.28% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 8.1° / 65.5° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 07m / 24.40° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 64.48° / 3.44° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -0.91° / -3.79° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 85.97° / -1.24° |
| Position angle of the axis | 350.6° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 259.6° |
| 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.