The Moon on this date
Moon on Saturday, May 19, 1928
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 69°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
6:19 AM
9:12 PM
69°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 0.1 days
- Distance
- 357,600 km
- Apparent size
- 33.4′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 67
Events on this date
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 357,400 km.
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New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
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Partial solar eclipse
The Moon covers part of the Sun. Not visible from Columbus.
Exact values
For May 19, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 1.63° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 178.14° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.03% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 60.4° / 128.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 3h 52m / 19.32° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 60.04° / -0.87° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 1.14° / 1.57° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 179.22° / -0.30° |
| Position angle of the axis | 349.5° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 293.0° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.2 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.