The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, May 15, 2170
New Moon
0.2% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 66°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
6:09 AM
8:30 PM
66°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.2%
- Age
- 29.3 days
- Distance
- 395,100 km
- Apparent size
- 30.2′
- Constellation
- Aries
- Lunation number
- 3059
Events on this date
-
New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
-
Partial solar eclipse
The Moon covers part of the Sun. Not visible from Columbus.
Exact values
For May 15, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 355.69° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 175.37° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.16% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 61.1° / 141.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 3h 15m / 16.31° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 50.70° / -1.66° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.16° / 2.62° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 179.98° / -0.43° |
| Position angle of the axis | 346.3° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 48.5° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.3 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.