The Moon on this date
Moon on Monday, May 26, 2188
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 71°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
6:23 AM
9:24 PM
71°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.3 days
- Distance
- 393,900 km
- Apparent size
- 30.3′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 3283
Events on this date
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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.
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Partial solar eclipse
The Moon covers part of the Sun. Not visible from Columbus.
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Moon and Mars close together
They pass 1.5° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For May 26, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 3.90° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 175.98° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.12% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 60.0° / 121.9° |
| Right ascension / declination | 4h 35m / 21.03° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 70.13° / -0.93° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -4.34° / 1.62° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 171.43° / -0.43° |
| Position angle of the axis | 353.3° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 279.1° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.2 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.