The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, May 27, 2137
First Quarter
45.7% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 60°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
12:47 PM
1:58 AM
60°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 45.7%
- Age
- 7.7 days
- Distance
- 395,700 km
- Apparent size
- 30.2′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 2652
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.
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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 27, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 84.87° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 94.97° |
| Illuminated fraction | 45.66% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -8.3° / 66.5° |
| Right ascension / declination | 10h 16m / 12.29° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 151.43° / 1.43° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -5.73° / -1.51° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 88.37° / 1.51° |
| Position angle of the axis | 19.6° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 291.0° |
| Apparent magnitude | -9.8 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.