The Moon on this date
Moon on Friday, May 25, 2142
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 72°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
6:14 AM
9:26 PM
72°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.3 days
- Distance
- 365,900 km
- Apparent size
- 32.6′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2714
Events on this date
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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 25, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 3.74° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 176.25° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.11% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 60.9° / 121.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 26m / 21.87° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 68.17° / 0.22° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -3.32° / 0.08° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 172.65° / 0.20° |
| Position angle of the axis | 349.5° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 263.4° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.4 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.