The Moon on this date
Moon on Sunday, May 4, 2188
First Quarter
53.4% 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
1:04 PM
3:02 AM
68°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 53.4%
- Age
- 8.0 days
- Distance
- 374,100 km
- Apparent size
- 31.9′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 3282
Events on this date
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First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
Exact values
For May 4, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 93.79° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 86.08° |
| Illuminated fraction | 53.42% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -10.4° / 54.0° |
| Right ascension / declination | 9h 31m / 19.36° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 138.78° / 4.41° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -5.37° / -5.19° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 79.94° / -0.95° |
| Position angle of the axis | 19.5° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 288.9° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.3 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.