The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, May 30, 2153
First Quarter
45.9% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 62°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
12:45 PM
2:08 AM
62°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 45.9%
- Age
- 7.2 days
- Distance
- 375,800 km
- Apparent size
- 31.8′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 2850
Events on this date
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Moon and Mars close together
They pass 3.3° apart in the sky.
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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 30, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 85.17° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 94.68° |
| Illuminated fraction | 45.92% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -8.0° / 64.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 10h 33m / 14.15° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 154.73° / 4.71° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.75° / -5.70° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 88.98° / 0.77° |
| Position angle of the axis | 21.2° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 291.6° |
| 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.