The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, May 21, 2132
First Quarter
45.8% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 66°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:35 PM
2:18 AM
66°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 45.8%
- Age
- 6.3 days
- Distance
- 380,600 km
- Apparent size
- 31.4′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 2590
Events on this date
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First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
Exact values
For May 21, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 85.05° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 94.79° |
| Illuminated fraction | 45.82% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -6.1° / 61.8° |
| Right ascension / declination | 9h 00m / 17.22° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 146.02° / 4.67° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 7.97° / -5.65° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 101.98° / -0.61° |
| Position angle of the axis | 21.0° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 290.0° |
| Apparent magnitude | -9.9 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.