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Moon Information For August 20 2024 (Northern Hemisphere)

Moon August 20, 2024 (Northern Hemisphere)

The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, Northern Hemisphere on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. (Local time America/New York)

Moonrise to moonset13h1m
Moonrise20:16
Moonset07:15
Distance to the center of the Sun151,344,922 km
Distance to the center of Earth366,257 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)99.8%
Lunar phasewaning
Current zodiac sign the MoonAries ♈
Moon age (days past new moon)15.2

Moon-Planet Conjunctions

A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when an astronomical object has either the same, or nearly the same, right ascension or the same ecliptic longitude of that of the Moon, as observed from Earth. Check all the conjunctions in August 2024.

Astronomical ObjectsDate and TimeDegrees Apart
Moon and VenusAugust 5Venus is 1.9 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and SpicaAugust 10Spica is 0.8 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and AntaresAugust 14Antares is 0 degrees of the Moon.
Moon and Saturn2024-08-20 22:54Saturn is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and PleiadesAugust 25Pleiades is 0.1 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and PolluxAugust 30Pollux is 1.8 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and BeehiveAugust 31Beehive is 3.3 degrees South of the Moon.

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