The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, April 23, 2170
First Quarter
45.9% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 73°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:04 PM
2:41 AM
73°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 45.9%
- Age
- 7.3 days
- Distance
- 376,500 km
- Apparent size
- 31.7′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 3059
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 23, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 85.20° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 94.65° |
| Illuminated fraction | 45.95% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -0.9° / 57.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 8h 07m / 24.23° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 118.86° / 3.95° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -5.56° / -4.55° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 88.36° / -0.95° |
| Position angle of the axis | 13.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 282.2° |
| 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.