The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, May 22, 2058
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 70°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
6:22 AM
9:15 PM
70°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.2 days
- Distance
- 395,100 km
- Apparent size
- 30.2′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 1675
Events on this date
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New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
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Partial solar eclipse
The Moon covers part of the Sun. Not visible from Columbus.
Exact values
For May 22, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 2.69° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 177.13° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.06% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 60.2° / 125.2° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 11m / 20.09° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 64.53° / -0.96° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 4.44° / 1.62° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -178.54° / -0.34° |
| Position angle of the axis | 351.2° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 284.3° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.1 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.