The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, February 21, 2181
First Quarter
52.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 69°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
11:32 AM
1:24 AM
69°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 52.1%
- Age
- 7.9 days
- Distance
- 404,100 km
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 3193
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 21, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 92.21° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 87.64° |
| Illuminated fraction | 52.06% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 4.1° / 69.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 17m / 19.10° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 65.69° / -2.16° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 1.49° / 3.52° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 88.63° / 1.45° |
| Position angle of the axis | 348.9° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 260.1° |
| 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.