The Moon information shown here applies to West Island, Cocos Islands on Saturday, April 17, 2021. (Local time Indian/Cocos)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h37m |
| Moonrise | 10:09 |
| Moonset | 21:46 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,178,979 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 403,054 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 18.1% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Gemini ♊ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 4.1 |
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 April 2021.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Saturn | April 6 | Saturn is 4.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | April 7 | Jupiter is 4.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | 2021-04-17 18:39 | Mars is 0.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | April 21 | Beehive is 3 degrees South of the Moon. |
