The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, May 24, 2180
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 70°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
6:10 AM
9:03 PM
70°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 0.1 days
- Distance
- 404,800 km
- Apparent size
- 29.5′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 3184
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 24, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 0.62° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 178.99° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.01% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 61.7° / 128.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 12m / 20.31° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 64.87° / -0.79° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -1.95° / 1.39° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 177.24° / -0.21° |
| Position angle of the axis | 348.2° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 313.8° |
| Apparent magnitude | -3.8 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.