The Moon information shown here applies to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, Sri Lanka on Thursday, August 17, 2028. (Local time Asia/Colombo)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h53m |
| Moonrise | 03:42 |
| Moonset | 15:35 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,444,401 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 377,134 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 18% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Pisces ♓ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 25.4 |
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 2028.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Pleiades | August 14 | Pleiades is 0.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | 2028-08-17 07:47 | Venus is 4.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | August 18 | Mars is 0.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mercury | August 22 | Mercury is 4.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | August 27 | Antares is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
