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Moon Information For May 12 2024 (United States)

Moon May 12, 2024 (United States)

The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, District of Columbia, United States on Sunday, May 12, 2024. (Local time America/New York)

Moonrise to moonset9h3m
Moonrise09:32
Moonset00:29
Distance to the center of the Sun151,158,121 km
Distance to the center of Earth389,985 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)19.1%
Lunar phasewaxing
Current zodiac sign the MoonCancer ♋
Moon age (days past new moon)4.3

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 May 2024.

Astronomical ObjectsDate and TimeDegrees Apart
Moon and SaturnMay 3Saturn is 0.8 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and MarsMay 4Mars is 0.2 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and MercuryMay 6Mercury is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and Pollux2024-05-12 18:17Pollux is 1.7 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and BeehiveMay 13Beehive is 3.7 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and SpicaMay 20Spica is 1.5 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and AntaresMay 23Antares is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and SaturnMay 31Saturn is 0.4 degrees North of the Moon.

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