The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, Northern Hemisphere on Saturday, December 26, 2026. (Local time America/New York)
| Moonrise to moonset | 9h17m |
| Moonrise | 19:00 |
| Moonset | 09:43 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,121,922 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 364,767 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 93.2% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Pisces ♓ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 17.2 |
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 2026.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Spica | December 4 | Spica is 2.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | December 21 | Pleiades is 1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | 2026-12-26 03:52 | Beehive is 0.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | December 27 | Jupiter is 1.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | December 27 | Regulus is 1.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
