The Moon information shown here applies to Heard Island Central Terrotory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. (Local time Indian/Maldives)
| Moonrise to moonset | 7h44m |
| Moonrise | 20:39 |
| Moonset | 12:55 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,144,562 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 385,505 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 77% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 19.5 |
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 May 2020.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Jupiter | 2020-05-12 14:40 | Jupiter is 2.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | 2020-05-12 23:18 | Saturn is 2.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | May 15 | Mars is 3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | May 24 | Venus is 4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mercury | May 24 | Mercury is 3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | May 27 | Beehive is 1.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
