The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, May 30, 1946
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 70°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
5:57 AM
8:55 PM
70°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 29.1 days
- Distance
- 357,300 km
- Apparent size
- 33.4′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 289
Events on this date
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 357,300 km.
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Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 1.7° apart in the sky.
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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 30, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 357.13° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 176.81° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.08% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 63.4° / 134.4° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 16m / 19.92° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 65.76° / -1.37° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 0.26° / 2.18° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -177.12° / -0.33° |
| Position angle of the axis | 351.6° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 46.4° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.3 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.