The Moon on this date

Moon on Monday, May 30, 2095

Waning Crescent

10.2% illuminated · waning

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
E
Highest
58°
Moonset
W
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
10.2%
Age
26.6 days
Distance
365,700 km
Apparent size
32.7′
Constellation
Pisces
Lunation number
2132

Events on this date

  1. Perigee

    The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 365,600 km.

Exact values

For May 30, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun323.08°
Phase angle142.83°
Illuminated fraction10.16%
Altitude / azimuth56.0° / 205.1°
Right ascension / declination2h 07m / 8.79°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude32.65° / -3.82°
Libration in longitude / latitude0.77° / 5.36°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-141.96° / -0.24°
Position angle of the axis341.2°
Position angle of the bright limb64.6°
Apparent magnitude-7.4

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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