The Moon information shown here applies to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 15, 2024. (Local time Pacific/Port Moresby)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h51m |
| Moonrise | 10:37 |
| Moonset | 22:28 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 148,784,012 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 373,990 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 23.4% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Taurus ♉ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 4.8 |
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 March 2024.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Antares | March 3 | Antares is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | March 8 | Mars is 3.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | March 9 | Venus is 3.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | March 14 | Jupiter is 3.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | 2024-03-15 12:54 | Pleiades is 0.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | March 19 | Pollux is 1.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | March 20 | Beehive is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | March 27 | Spica is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | March 31 | Antares is 0.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
