The Moon on this date
Moon on Saturday, May 22, 2151
First Quarter
45.4% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 66°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:32 PM
2:17 AM
66°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 45.4%
- Age
- 6.3 days
- Distance
- 370,500 km
- Apparent size
- 32.2′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 2825
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 22, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 84.58° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 95.26° |
| Illuminated fraction | 45.41% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -5.6° / 61.9° |
| Right ascension / declination | 9h 00m / 17.50° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 145.95° / 4.94° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 3.75° / -5.96° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 98.18° / -0.42° |
| Position angle of the axis | 20.9° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 290.0° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.0 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.