The Moon information shown here applies to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 2, 2018. (Local time Pacific/Port Moresby)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h47m |
| Moonrise | 20:14 |
| Moonset | 08:27 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,424,143 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 369,379 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 98.5% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Leo ♌ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 15.9 |
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 February 2018.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Regulus | 2018-02-02 04:24 | Regulus is 0.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | February 8 | Jupiter is 4.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | February 9 | Mars is 4.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | February 12 | Saturn is 2.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | February 24 | Aldebaran is 0.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | February 28 | Beehive is 2.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
