The Moon on this date
Moon on Friday, May 15, 2189
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 69°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
6:25 AM
9:10 PM
69°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.3 days
- Distance
- 406,200 km
- Apparent size
- 29.4′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 3295
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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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.
Exact values
For May 15, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 2.75° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 177.22° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.06% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 59.8° / 126.3° |
| Right ascension / declination | 3h 44m / 19.39° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 58.15° / -0.35° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -0.84° / 0.86° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 176.16° / -0.20° |
| Position angle of the axis | 348.8° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 271.3° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.0 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.