The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, Northern Hemisphere on Friday, April 24, 2026. (Local time America/New York)
| Moonrise to moonset | 10h4m |
| Moonrise | 12:53 |
| Moonset | 02:49 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,474,730 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 370,233 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 50.6% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Pisces ♓ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 7.4 |
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 2026.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Spica | April 2 | Spica is 1.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | April 6 | Antares is 0.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | April 15 | Mars is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | April 19 | Venus is 4.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | April 19 | Pleiades is 1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | April 22 | Jupiter is 3.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | 2026-04-24 03:46 | Beehive is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | April 25 | Regulus is 0.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | April 30 | Spica is 2 degrees North of the Moon. |
