The Moon on this date

Moon on Friday, May 29, 2133

Waning Crescent

26.4% illuminated · waning

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
E
Highest
47°
Moonset
W
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
26.4%
Age
24.6 days
Distance
386,200 km
Apparent size
30.9′
Constellation
Pisces
Lunation number
2602

Events on this date

  1. Moon and Mars close together

    They pass 2.8° apart in the sky.

Exact values

For May 29, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun298.34°
Phase angle118.12°
Illuminated fraction26.43%
Altitude / azimuth36.2° / 227.8°
Right ascension / declination0h 32m / -1.45°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude6.77° / -4.50°
Libration in longitude / latitude-7.45° / 6.24°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-125.10° / 0.09°
Position angle of the axis337.5°
Position angle of the bright limb64.1°
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.

Your location

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