The Moon information shown here applies to Tokyo, Japan on Friday, August 17, 2018. (Local time Asia/Tokyo)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h19m |
| Moonrise | 11:03 |
| Moonset | 22:22 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,465,016 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 384,026 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 32.7% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Scorpio ♏ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 5.7 |
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 August 2018.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Aldebaran | August 7 | Aldebaran is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | August 14 | Venus is 6.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | 2018-08-17 19:38 | Jupiter is 4.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | August 21 | Saturn is 2.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
