The Moon on this date
Moon on Saturday, January 23, 2162
First Quarter
52.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 65°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
11:41 AM
12:57 AM
65°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 52.1%
- Age
- 8.2 days
- Distance
- 403,100 km
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Aries
- Lunation number
- 2957
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 Jan 23, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 92.22° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 87.62° |
| Illuminated fraction | 52.07% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 2.8° / 73.6° |
| Right ascension / declination | 2h 13m / 14.75° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 35.92° / 1.34° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -1.99° / -0.96° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 85.15° / 1.48° |
| Position angle of the axis | 339.2° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 250.8° |
| 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.