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Moon Information For August 18 2023 (United States)

Moon August 18, 2023 (United States)

The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, District of Columbia, United States on Friday, August 18, 2023. (Local time America/New York)

Moonrise to moonset12h37m
Moonrise08:20
Moonset20:57
Distance to the center of the Sun151,426,901 km
Distance to the center of Earth404,209 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)2.8%
Lunar phasewaxing
Current zodiac sign the MoonVirgo ♍
Moon age (days past new moon)1.6

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 2023.

Astronomical ObjectsDate and TimeDegrees Apart
Moon and SaturnAugust 3Saturn is 2.4 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and JupiterAugust 8Jupiter is 3 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and PleiadesAugust 9Pleiades is 1.6 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and PolluxAugust 13Pollux is 1.9 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and Mars2023-08-18 19:06Mars is 2.4 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and SpicaAugust 21Spica is 2.8 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and AntaresAugust 24Antares is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and SaturnAugust 30Saturn is 2.4 degrees North of the Moon.

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