The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, May 4, 2152
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 65°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
6:30 AM
8:39 PM
65°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 29.6 days
- Distance
- 393,000 km
- Apparent size
- 30.4′
- Constellation
- Aries
- Lunation number
- 2836
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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Partial solar eclipse
The Moon covers part of the Sun. Not visible from Columbus.
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Moon and Venus close together
They pass 0.3° apart in the sky.
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Mercury, Moon, and Venus gathered
All within 6.0° of each other in the sky.
Exact values
For May 4, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 359.07° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 178.42° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.02% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 58.0° / 136.9° |
| Right ascension / declination | 2h 47m / 14.75° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 43.78° / -1.27° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.50° / 2.17° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 176.25° / -0.40° |
| Position angle of the axis | 344.3° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 7.2° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.0 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.