The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, May 12, 2184
Waxing Crescent
8.0% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 68°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
8:35 AM
11:19 PM
68°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 8.0%
- Age
- 2.3 days
- Distance
- 367,800 km
- Apparent size
- 32.5′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 3233
Events on this date
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Mercury 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 | 32.57° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 147.04° |
| Illuminated fraction | 8.05% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 36.1° / 96.5° |
| Right ascension / declination | 5h 40m / 18.47° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 85.27° / -4.86° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 6.36° / 6.81° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 153.03° / -1.45° |
| Position angle of the axis | 358.7° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 276.4° |
| Apparent magnitude | -7.1 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.