The Moon on this date
Moon on Saturday, April 13, 2171
First Quarter
51.2% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 75°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:22 PM
3:14 AM
75°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 51.2%
- Age
- 8.2 days
- Distance
- 387,600 km
- Apparent size
- 30.8′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 3071
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 13, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 91.24° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 88.61° |
| Illuminated fraction | 51.21% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -3.5° / 52.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 7h 51m / 25.77° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 114.88° / 4.71° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -7.21° / -5.52° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 80.71° / -0.77° |
| Position angle of the axis | 11.7° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 281.1° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.1 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.