The Moon information shown here applies to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 12, 2017. (Local time Pacific/Port Moresby)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h53m |
| Moonrise | 23:36 |
| Moonset | 10:43 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,563,389 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 365,309 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 69% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Taurus ♉ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 20.3 |
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 September 2017.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Aldebaran | 2017-09-12 22:09 | Aldebaran is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | September 17 | Beehive is 3.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | September 18 | Venus is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | September 18 | Regulus is 0.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | September 22 | Jupiter is 4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | September 27 | Saturn is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
