The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, May 25, 2123
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 72°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
6:11 AM
9:31 PM
72°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.3 days
- Distance
- 357,300 km
- Apparent size
- 33.4′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2479
Events on this date
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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.
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Partial solar eclipse
The Moon covers part of the Sun. Not visible from Columbus.
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 357,300 km.
Exact values
For May 25, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 3.98° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 175.91° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.13% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 61.2° / 120.2° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 24m / 22.50° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 68.02° / 0.88° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 0.75° / -0.75° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 176.45° / 0.37° |
| Position angle of the axis | 349.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 254.4° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.5 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.