The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, District of Columbia, United States on Thursday, December 26, 2013. (Local time America/New York)
Moonrise to moonset | 11h30m |
Moonrise | 00:54 |
Moonset | 12:24 |
Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,121,024 km |
Distance to the center of Earth | 386,983 km |
Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 43.5% |
Lunar phase | waning |
Current zodiac sign the Moon | Libra ♎ |
Moon age (days past new moon) | 22.8 |
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 December 2013.
Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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Moon and Saturn | December 1 | Saturn is 1.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Aldebaran | December 15 | Aldebaran is 2.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Mars | December 25 | Mars is 4.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Spica | 2013-12-26 21:10 | Spica is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Saturn | December 28 | Saturn is 0.9 degrees North of the Moon. |