The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, April 16, 2187
First Quarter
54.4% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 70°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:56 PM
3:07 AM
70°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 54.4%
- Age
- 7.7 days
- Distance
- 370,600 km
- Apparent size
- 32.2′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Lunation number
- 3269
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 16, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 94.92° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 84.94° |
| Illuminated fraction | 54.41% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -8.9° / 52.6° |
| Right ascension / declination | 8h 17m / 21.44° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 121.63° / 1.71° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -2.79° / -1.64° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 81.40° / -1.48° |
| Position angle of the axis | 14.6° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 283.3° |
| 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.