The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, May 23, 2115
New Moon
0.3% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 69°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
5:46 AM
8:38 PM
69°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.3%
- Age
- 28.9 days
- Distance
- 362,900 km
- Apparent size
- 32.9′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2379
Events on this date
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Total solar eclipse
The Moon covers the Sun completely along a narrow track across Earth. Not visible from Columbus.
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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.
Exact values
For May 23, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 354.06° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 174.04° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.27% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 64.9° / 141.4° |
| Right ascension / declination | 3h 35m / 19.48° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 56.11° / 0.22° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -3.54° / 0.13° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -177.72° / 0.21° |
| Position angle of the axis | 348.0° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 74.6° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.6 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.