The Moon on this date

Moon on Wednesday, November 5, 2053

Waning Crescent

23.7% illuminated · waning

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
E
Highest
56°
Moonset
W
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
23.7%
Age
24.8 days
Distance
376,200 km
Apparent size
31.8′
Constellation
Leo
Lunation number
1618

Events on this date

No Moon or planet events on this date.

Exact values

For Nov 5, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun301.84°
Phase angle121.72°
Illuminated fraction23.72%
Altitude / azimuth32.4° / 246.9°
Right ascension / declination11h 07m / 5.72°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude165.59° / 0.04°
Libration in longitude / latitude4.05° / 0.64°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-117.38° / 1.34°
Position angle of the axis24.2°
Position angle of the bright limb112.3°
Apparent magnitude-8.7

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

Your location

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