The Moon on this date
Moon on Friday, May 21, 1993
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 71°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
6:04 AM
9:09 PM
71°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 0.1 days
- Distance
- 391,000 km
- Apparent size
- 30.6′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 871
Events on this date
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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 21, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 0.92° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 178.66° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.01% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 62.7° / 126.8° |
| Right ascension / declination | 3h 57m / 21.42° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 61.53° / 0.97° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.62° / -0.94° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 174.22° / 0.36° |
| Position angle of the axis | 346.8° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 230.4° |
| Apparent magnitude | -3.9 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.