The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, May 12, 2190
First Quarter
50.6% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 67°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
12:53 PM
2:51 AM
67°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 50.6%
- Age
- 8.2 days
- Distance
- 396,100 km
- Apparent size
- 30.2′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 3307
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 12, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 90.49° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 89.37° |
| Illuminated fraction | 50.55% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -8.7° / 56.6° |
| Right ascension / declination | 9h 48m / 18.84° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 142.76° / 5.22° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -5.49° / -6.34° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 83.04° / 0.21° |
| Position angle of the axis | 19.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 289.8° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.1 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.