The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, April 1, 2172
First Quarter
50.5% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 77°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:04 PM
3:14 AM
77°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 50.5%
- Age
- 8.1 days
- Distance
- 401,400 km
- Apparent size
- 29.8′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 3083
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 1, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 90.44° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 89.40° |
| Illuminated fraction | 50.52% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -0.8° / 52.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 6h 59m / 27.72° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 103.01° / 4.96° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -3.57° / -5.84° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 85.20° / -0.59° |
| Position angle of the axis | 6.6° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 276.2° |
| 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.