The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, February 18, 2189
Waxing Crescent
11.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 50°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
9:14 AM
9:37 PM
50°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 11.1%
- Age
- 3.3 days
- Distance
- 400,400 km
- Apparent size
- 29.8′
- Constellation
- Cetus
- Lunation number
- 3292
Events on this date
-
Mercury behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
-
Moon and Jupiter close together
They pass 3.1° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For Feb 18, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 38.65° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 141.06° |
| Illuminated fraction | 11.11% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 29.3° / 119.5° |
| Right ascension / declination | 0h 40m / -0.28° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 9.16° / -4.25° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 2.90° / 6.32° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 143.80° / -1.55° |
| Position angle of the axis | 337.8° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 253.1° |
| Apparent magnitude | -7.4 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.