The Moon on this date
Moon on Friday, May 23, 2053
Waxing Crescent
38.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 61°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
12:05 PM
1:10 AM
61°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 38.1%
- Age
- 5.5 days
- Distance
- 371,500 km
- Apparent size
- 32.2′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 1613
Events on this date
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Neptune behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
Exact values
For May 23, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 76.04° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 103.81° |
| Illuminated fraction | 38.07% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -1.2° / 72.9° |
| Right ascension / declination | 9h 22m / 12.40° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 139.04° / -2.84° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 6.58° / 4.02° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 109.40° / -1.43° |
| Position angle of the axis | 19.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 288.9° |
| Apparent magnitude | -9.6 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.