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Moon Information For May 24 2023 (Northern Hemisphere)

Moon May 24, 2023 (Northern Hemisphere)

The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, Northern Hemisphere on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. (Local time America/New York)

Moonrise to moonset9h17m
Moonrise09:43
Moonset00:26
Distance to the center of the Sun151,501,210 km
Distance to the center of Earth403,942 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)19.3%
Lunar phasewaxing
Current zodiac sign the MoonCancer ♋
Moon age (days past new moon)4.3

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 2023.

Astronomical ObjectsDate and TimeDegrees Apart
Moon and AntaresMay 7Antares is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and SaturnMay 13Saturn is 3.3 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and JupiterMay 17Jupiter is 0.8 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and MercuryMay 17Mercury is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and VenusMay 23Venus is 2.4 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and PolluxMay 23Pollux is 1.7 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and Mars2023-05-24 13:32Mars is 4.2 degrees South of the Moon.

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