The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, May 14, 2105
Waxing Crescent
0.6% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 71°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
6:37 AM
9:44 PM
71°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.6%
- Age
- 0.6 days
- Distance
- 357,700 km
- Apparent size
- 33.4′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2256
Events on this date
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Mercury behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
Exact values
For May 14, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 8.52° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 171.45° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.56% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 57.0° / 116.6° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 01m / 20.97° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 62.31° / 0.37° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 1.62° / -0.03° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 172.76° / 0.35° |
| Position angle of the axis | 347.2° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 259.2° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.9 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.