The Moon on this date
Moon on Saturday, May 13, 2124
New Moon
0.2% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 68°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
5:50 AM
8:31 PM
68°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.2%
- Age
- 29.0 days
- Distance
- 367,100 km
- Apparent size
- 32.5′
- Constellation
- Aries
- Lunation number
- 2490
Events on this date
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Moon and Venus close together
They pass 1.2° apart in the sky.
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Mercury, Moon, and Venus gathered
All within 4.8° of each other in the sky.
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Moon and Mars close together
They pass 0.7° apart in the sky.
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Mercury and Venus close together
They pass 4.2° apart in the sky.
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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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Total solar eclipse
The Moon covers the Sun completely along a narrow track across Earth. Not visible from Columbus.
Exact values
For May 13, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 354.47° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 174.35° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.24% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 63.6° / 142.6° |
| Right ascension / declination | 2h 00m / 18.12° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 47.68° / 1.07° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.23° / -0.98° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -178.81° / 0.20° |
| Position angle of the axis | 342.2° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 80.5° |
| 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.