The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, April 14, 2168
First Quarter
45.8% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 71°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:08 PM
2:22 AM
71°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 45.8%
- Age
- 6.4 days
- Distance
- 370,400 km
- Apparent size
- 32.2′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 3034
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 14, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 84.99° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 94.87° |
| Illuminated fraction | 45.76% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -1.6° / 59.7° |
| Right ascension / declination | 7h 28m / 21.92° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 110.32° / 0.04° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 3.34° / 0.50° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 97.39° / -1.51° |
| Position angle of the axis | 10.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 278.9° |
| 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.