The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, May 8, 2120
Waxing Gibbous
76.4% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 48°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
3:49 PM
3:41 AM
48°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 76.4%
- Age
- 10.8 days
- Distance
- 394,400 km
- Apparent size
- 30.3′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 2441
Events on this date
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Venus behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
Exact values
For May 8, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 121.74° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 58.17° |
| Illuminated fraction | 76.37% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -38.7° / 45.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 11h 19m / 1.41° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 170.08° / -2.73° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.83° / 3.96° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 52.78° / 1.56° |
| Position angle of the axis | 21.8° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 291.1° |
| Apparent magnitude | -11.1 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.