The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, May 3, 2093
First Quarter
49.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 67°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:43 PM
2:33 AM
67°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 49.1%
- Age
- 8.0 days
- Distance
- 401,200 km
- Apparent size
- 29.8′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Lunation number
- 2107
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 3, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 88.79° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 91.05° |
| Illuminated fraction | 49.08% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -7.4° / 59.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 9h 02m / 18.13° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 132.80° / 1.22° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -3.54° / -1.13° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 86.76° / -1.52° |
| Position angle of the axis | 18.2° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 286.7° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.0 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.