The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, April 6, 2196
First Quarter
54.1% 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
12:52 PM
3:05 AM
70°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 54.1%
- Age
- 7.9 days
- Distance
- 372,400 km
- Apparent size
- 32.1′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 3380
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 6, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 94.61° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 85.25° |
| Illuminated fraction | 54.14% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -8.3° / 53.5° |
| Right ascension / declination | 7h 36m / 21.29° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 112.30° / -0.29° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.38° / 0.98° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 80.13° / 1.52° |
| Position angle of the axis | 8.1° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 279.5° |
| 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.