The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, April 24, 2159
First Quarter
46.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 67°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:24 PM
2:17 AM
67°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 46.1%
- Age
- 6.3 days
- Distance
- 371,900 km
- Apparent size
- 32.1′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Lunation number
- 2923
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 Apr 24, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 85.38° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 94.48° |
| Illuminated fraction | 46.10% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -4.1° / 61.6° |
| Right ascension / declination | 8h 06m / 18.74° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 119.70° / -1.49° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 4.90° / 2.46° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 98.61° / 1.42° |
| Position angle of the axis | 10.8° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 282.4° |
| 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.