The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, May 21, 2031
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 70°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
6:23 AM
9:18 PM
70°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.4 days
- Distance
- 401,100 km
- Apparent size
- 29.8′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 1341
Events on this date
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Annular solar eclipse
The Moon passes in front of the Sun but is too far away to cover it, leaving a ring of light. Not visible from Columbus.
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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.
Exact values
For May 21, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 4.05° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 175.90° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.13% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 59.7° / 122.9° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 10m / 20.45° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 64.48° / -0.59° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 3.13° / 1.17° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 178.84° / -0.09° |
| Position angle of the axis | 348.0° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 272.3° |
| 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.