The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, February 23, 2189
First Quarter
52.8% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 72°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
11:23 AM
1:35 AM
72°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 52.8%
- Age
- 8.3 days
- Distance
- 401,500 km
- Apparent size
- 29.8′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 3292
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 23, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 93.06° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 86.79° |
| Illuminated fraction | 52.80% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 5.4° / 66.5° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 27m / 21.89° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 68.61° / 0.18° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -3.28° / 0.46° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 82.90° / -1.56° |
| Position angle of the axis | 352.8° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 261.3° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.2 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.