The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, District of Columbia, United States on Sunday, October 11, 2026. (Local time America/New York)
| Moonrise to moonset | 10h30m |
| Moonrise | 08:17 |
| Moonset | 18:47 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 149,327,555 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 391,149 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 0.3% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Libra ♎ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 0.5 |
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 October 2026.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Mars | October 5 | Mars is 1.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | October 5 | Beehive is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | October 6 | Jupiter is 0.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | October 6 | Regulus is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | 2026-10-11 22:30 | Venus is 3.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mercury | October 12 | Mercury is 2.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | October 14 | Antares is 0.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | October 27 | Pleiades is 1 degrees South of the Moon. |
