The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, July 14, 2157
First Quarter
50.2% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 35°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
2:08 PM
12:20 AM
35°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 50.2%
- Age
- 7.9 days
- Distance
- 403,900 km
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Lunation number
- 2901
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 Jul 14, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 90.13° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 89.72° |
| Illuminated fraction | 50.25% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -23.6° / 88.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 13h 17m / -13.25° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 202.71° / -4.77° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -0.61° / 6.42° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 88.38° / 0.70° |
| Position angle of the axis | 21.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 292.0° |
| 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.