The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, April 3, 2199
First Quarter
50.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 68°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:39 PM
2:31 AM
68°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 50.1%
- Age
- 8.0 days
- Distance
- 403,700 km
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 3417
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 3, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 89.99° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 89.85° |
| Illuminated fraction | 50.13% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -6.7° / 59.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 6h 59m / 18.48° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 104.01° / -4.22° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -1.41° / 6.06° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 87.84° / 0.96° |
| Position angle of the axis | 5.1° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 276.0° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.0 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.