The Moon on this date

Moon on Monday, April 11, 2168

Waxing Crescent

14.8% illuminated · waxing

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
NE
Highest
68°
Moonset
–
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
14.8%
Age
3.4 days
Distance
366,800 km
Apparent size
32.6′
Constellation
Taurus
Lunation number
3034

Events on this date

  1. Perigee

    The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 366,800 km.

Exact values

For Apr 11, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun45.07°
Phase angle134.73°
Illuminated fraction14.81%
Altitude / azimuth26.8° / 88.8°
Right ascension / declination4h 25m / 18.18°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude67.45° / -3.40°
Libration in longitude / latitude-0.10° / 5.05°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude134.01° / -1.51°
Position angle of the axis352.2°
Position angle of the bright limb265.0°
Apparent magnitude-8.0

Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.

Your location

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