The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, May 30, 2058
First Quarter
51.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 60°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
1:16 PM
2:26 AM
60°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 51.1%
- Age
- 8.2 days
- Distance
- 399,300 km
- Apparent size
- 29.9′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 1675
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 30, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 91.14° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 88.71° |
| Illuminated fraction | 51.12% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -13.2° / 61.4° |
| Right ascension / declination | 10h 57m / 12.44° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 160.66° / 5.27° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.31° / -6.48° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 83.59° / -0.19° |
| Position angle of the axis | 22.8° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 292.8° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.1 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.