The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, May 13, 2181
New Moon
0.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 67°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
6:22 AM
8:51 PM
67°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.0%
- Age
- 0.0 days
- Distance
- 403,100 km
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Aries
- Lunation number
- 3196
Events on this date
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Partial solar eclipse
The Moon covers part of the Sun. 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 13, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 0.40° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 178.51° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.02% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 59.4° / 132.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 3h 27m / 17.32° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 53.81° / -1.43° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 2.50° / 2.33° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -178.04° / -0.45° |
| Position angle of the axis | 344.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 328.4° |
| Apparent magnitude | -3.9 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.