The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, May 11, 2179
Waxing Crescent
22.2% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 69°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
10:13 AM
12:14 AM
69°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 22.2%
- Age
- 4.8 days
- Distance
- 382,800 km
- Apparent size
- 31.2′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Lunation number
- 3171
Events on this date
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Moon and Mars close together
They pass 4.0° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For May 11, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 56.08° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 123.75° |
| Illuminated fraction | 22.22% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 17.7° / 79.7° |
| Right ascension / declination | 7h 12m / 19.54° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 107.07° / -2.81° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -5.38° / 4.04° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 117.71° / 0.68° |
| Position angle of the axis | 6.1° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 279.5° |
| 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.