The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, May 14, 2054
First Quarter
51.1% 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
1:12 PM
2:15 AM
61°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 51.1%
- Age
- 7.0 days
- Distance
- 370,100 km
- Apparent size
- 32.3′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 1625
Events on this date
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First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
Exact values
For May 14, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 91.12° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 88.74° |
| Illuminated fraction | 51.10% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -12.5° / 62.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 9h 49m / 12.39° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 145.22° / -0.76° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 1.86° / 1.37° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 89.70° / -1.50° |
| Position angle of the axis | 21.2° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 289.6° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.2 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.