The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, September 19, 2159
First Quarter
51.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- SE
- Highest
- 25°
- Moonset
- –
60°30°
Horizon
3:03 PM
25°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 51.1%
- Age
- 7.7 days
- Distance
- 403,500 km
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Ophiuchus
- Lunation number
- 2928
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 Sep 19, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 91.14° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 88.71° |
| Illuminated fraction | 51.13% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -32.1° / 96.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 17h 50m / -24.18° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 267.71° / -0.78° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 2.76° / 1.39° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 90.78° / -1.53° |
| Position angle of the axis | 2.3° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 270.7° |
| 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.