The Moon on this date
Moon on Friday, May 14, 2162
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 68°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
6:31 AM
9:09 PM
68°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.3 days
- Distance
- 403,800 km
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 2961
Events on this date
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Annular solar eclipse
The Moon passes in front of the Sun but is too far away to cover it, leaving a ring of light. Not visible from Columbus.
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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 14, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 3.67° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 176.14° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.11% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 58.4° / 125.9° |
| Right ascension / declination | 3h 43m / 18.49° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 57.66° / -1.16° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -2.59° / 1.92° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 173.55° / -0.24° |
| Position angle of the axis | 345.6° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 279.1° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.2 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.