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Moon Information For May 23 2023 (United States)

Moon May 23, 2023 (United States)

The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, District of Columbia, United States on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (Local time America/New York)

Moonrise to moonset14h59m
Moonrise08:43
Moonset23:42
Distance to the center of the Sun151,473,363 km
Distance to the center of Earth401,748 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)12.3%
Lunar phasewaxing
Current zodiac sign the MoonCancer ♋
Moon age (days past new moon)3.4

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 May 2023.

Astronomical ObjectsDate and TimeDegrees Apart
Moon and AntaresMay 7Antares is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and SaturnMay 13Saturn is 3.3 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and JupiterMay 17Jupiter is 0.8 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and MercuryMay 17Mercury is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and Venus2023-05-23 08:08Venus is 2.4 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and Pollux2023-05-23 21:36Pollux is 1.7 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and MarsMay 24Mars is 4.2 degrees South of the Moon.

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