The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, April 11, 2163
First Quarter
48.3% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 66°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:37 PM
2:16 AM
66°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 48.3%
- Age
- 8.0 days
- Distance
- 399,200 km
- Apparent size
- 29.9′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 2972
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 11, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 87.90° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 91.94° |
| Illuminated fraction | 48.31% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -6.5° / 61.9° |
| Right ascension / declination | 7h 21m / 16.80° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 109.52° / -5.25° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.76° / 7.35° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 86.48° / 0.18° |
| Position angle of the axis | 8.0° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 278.4° |
| 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.