The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, May 10, 2046
Waxing Crescent
21.2% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 74°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
9:48 AM
12:30 AM
74°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 21.2%
- Age
- 4.5 days
- Distance
- 379,700 km
- Apparent size
- 31.5′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 1526
Events on this date
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Mercury behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
Exact values
For May 10, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 54.72° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 125.14° |
| Illuminated fraction | 21.22% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 21.4° / 75.9° |
| Right ascension / declination | 7h 06m / 24.54° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 104.90° / 1.94° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.39° / -2.14° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 119.94° / 1.50° |
| Position angle of the axis | 5.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 275.7° |
| Apparent magnitude | -8.5 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.