The Moon information shown here applies to Papeete, French Polynesia on Thursday, December 16, 2027. (Local time Pacific/Tahiti)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h26m |
| Moonrise | 20:54 |
| Moonset | 08:28 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,220,796 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 364,441 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 89.9% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Pisces ♓ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 17.8 |
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 December 2027.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Spica | December 31 | Spica is 3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | December 11 | Pleiades is 0.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | 2027-12-16 10:23 | Beehive is 2.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | December 25 | Antares is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | December 30 | Venus is 3.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
