The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, May 17, 2045
Waxing Crescent
1.2% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 77°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
6:24 AM
10:22 PM
77°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 1.2%
- Age
- 0.9 days
- Distance
- 371,200 km
- Apparent size
- 32.2′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 1514
Events on this date
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Moon and Venus close together
They pass 4.4° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For May 17, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 11.81° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 167.20° |
| Illuminated fraction | 1.24% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 58.6° / 105.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 26m / 26.63° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 68.97° / 4.90° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -3.60° / -6.06° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 164.16° / 1.52° |
| Position angle of the axis | 350.7° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 240.8° |
| Apparent magnitude | -5.3 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.