The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, May 12, 2178
Waning Crescent
24.2% illuminated · waning
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 51°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
3:22 AM
3:53 PM
51°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 24.2%
- Age
- 24.6 days
- Distance
- 399,700 km
- Apparent size
- 29.9′
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Lunation number
- 3158
Events on this date
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Jupiter behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
Exact values
For May 12, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 301.28° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 121.01° |
| Illuminated fraction | 24.24% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 39.5° / 229.7° |
| Right ascension / declination | 23h 28m / 2.07° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 353.46° / 5.07° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.11° / -6.24° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -124.62° / 1.07° |
| Position angle of the axis | 337.1° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 69.6° |
| Apparent magnitude | -8.6 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.