The Moon information shown here applies to Canberra, Australia on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. (Local time Australia/Canberra)
Moonrise to moonset | 13h58m |
Moonrise | 02:00 |
Moonset | 15:58 |
Distance to the center of the Sun | 148,904,679 km |
Distance to the center of Earth | 385,160 km |
Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 38.3% |
Lunar phase | waning |
Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
Moon age (days past new moon) | 23.3 |
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 March 2020.
Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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Moon and Beehive | March 7 | Beehive is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Mars | 2020-03-18 19:19 | Mars is 0.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Jupiter | 2020-03-18 21:18 | Jupiter is 1.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Saturn | March 19 | Saturn is 2.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Mercury | March 22 | Mercury is 4 degrees North of the Moon. |