The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, February 26, 2171
Last Quarter
55.6% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- SE
- Highest
- 29°
- Moonset
- SW
60°30°
Horizon
12:47 AM
10:45 AM
29°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 55.6%
- Age
- 21.7 days
- Distance
- 371,900 km
- Apparent size
- 32.1′
- Constellation
- Libra
- Lunation number
- 3069
Events on this date
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Last Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.
Exact values
For Feb 26, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 263.69° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 83.54° |
| Illuminated fraction | 55.62% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -13.1° / 252.9° |
| Right ascension / declination | 15h 57m / -21.13° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 241.62° / -0.67° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 3.76° / 1.59° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -79.12° / -1.48° |
| Position angle of the axis | 10.5° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 102.1° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.4 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.