The Moon on this date
Moon on Saturday, May 27, 2158
New Moon
0.3% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 75°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
5:22 AM
9:02 PM
75°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.3%
- Age
- 29.0 days
- Distance
- 357,900 km
- Apparent size
- 33.4′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2911
Events on this date
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 357,800 km.
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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.
Exact values
For May 27, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 355.27° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 173.58° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.31% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 69.1° / 132.9° |
| Right ascension / declination | 3h 55m / 24.73° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 61.75° / 4.33° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 0.98° / -5.30° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -174.50° / 1.22° |
| Position angle of the axis | 347.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 119.3° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.7 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.