The Moon on this date
Moon on Friday, May 12, 2130
Waxing Crescent
26.6% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 70°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
10:37 AM
12:43 AM
70°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 26.6%
- Age
- 5.0 days
- Distance
- 393,100 km
- Apparent size
- 30.4′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 2565
Events on this date
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Neptune at opposition
Opposite the Sun in the sky: up all night and at its brightest for the year.
Exact values
For May 12, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 62.00° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 117.86° |
| Illuminated fraction | 26.63% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 13.5° / 75.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 7h 42m / 20.55° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 113.81° / -0.79° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 6.31° / 1.43° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 123.34° / -1.46° |
| Position angle of the axis | 11.7° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 280.8° |
| Apparent magnitude | -8.8 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.