The Moon information shown here applies to Canberra, Australia on Thursday, April 19, 2018. (Local time Australia/Canberra)
| Moonrise to moonset | 10h12m |
| Moonrise | 10:00 |
| Moonset | 20:12 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,244,642 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 369,498 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 7.9% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Gemini ♊ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 2.7 |
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 April 2018.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Jupiter | April 4 | Jupiter is 4.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | April 7 | Saturn is 2.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | April 8 | Mars is 3.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | April 18 | Venus is 5.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | 2018-04-19 14:45 | Aldebaran is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | April 23 | Beehive is 2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | April 25 | Regulus is 1.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
