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Moon Information For August 30 2017 (Northern Hemisphere)

Moon August 30, 2017 (Northern Hemisphere)

The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, Northern Hemisphere on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. (Local time America/New York)

Moonrise to moonset14h33m
Moonrise15:08
Moonset00:35
Distance to the center of the Sun151,027,085 km
Distance to the center of Earth405,396 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)57.8%
Lunar phasewaxing
Current zodiac sign the MoonSagittarius ♐
Moon age (days past new moon)8.1

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 2017.

Astronomical ObjectsDate and TimeDegrees Apart
Moon and SaturnAugust 3Saturn is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and AldebaranAugust 16Aldebaran is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and VenusAugust 19Venus is 2.3 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and BeehiveAugust 20Beehive is 3.2 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and JupiterAugust 25Jupiter is 3.7 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and Saturn2017-08-30 10:23Saturn is 3.9 degrees South of the Moon.

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