The Moon information shown here applies to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. (Local time Pacific/Port Moresby)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h2m |
| Moonrise | 02:52 |
| Moonset | 13:54 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,720,357 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 370,735 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 30.5% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Gemini ♊ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 24 |
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 2018.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Aldebaran | 2018-08-07 04:35 | Aldebaran is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | August 14 | Venus is 6.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | August 17 | Jupiter is 4.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | August 21 | Saturn is 2.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
