The Moon on this date

Moon on Thursday, May 10, 2029

Waning Crescent

7.8% illuminated · waning

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
E
Highest
61°
Moonset
W
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
7.8%
Age
26.8 days
Distance
406,000 km
Apparent size
29.4′
Constellation
Pisces
Lunation number
1315

Events on this date

  1. Apogee

    The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 406,100 km.

Exact values

For May 10, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun328.08°
Phase angle147.65°
Illuminated fraction7.76%
Altitude / azimuth59.9° / 201.6°
Right ascension / declination0h 00m / 11.81°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude18.36° / 5.00°
Libration in longitude / latitude0.23° / -6.20°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-147.51° / 1.14°
Position angle of the axis337.0°
Position angle of the bright limb74.7°
Apparent magnitude-6.8

Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.

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