The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, February 27, 2175
First Quarter
48.7% 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
10:38 AM
1:29 AM
77°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 48.7%
- Age
- 6.5 days
- Distance
- 376,500 km
- Apparent size
- 31.7′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 3119
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 Feb 27, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 88.33° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 91.52° |
| Illuminated fraction | 48.67% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 12.3° / 66.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 18m / 26.73° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 67.31° / 5.29° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 6.86° / -6.12° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 97.74° / 0.04° |
| Position angle of the axis | 350.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 260.3° |
| 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.