The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, May 14, 2149
First Quarter
51.8% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 64°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
1:08 PM
2:36 AM
64°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 51.8%
- Age
- 7.0 days
- Distance
- 390,200 km
- Apparent size
- 30.6′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 2800
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 14, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 91.89° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 87.97° |
| Illuminated fraction | 51.77% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -11.6° / 58.8° |
| Right ascension / declination | 9h 57m / 15.31° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 146.01° / 2.63° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 7.88° / -3.04° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 95.10° / -1.36° |
| Position angle of the axis | 21.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 290.2° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.1 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.