The Moon information shown here applies to Canberra, Australia on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. (Local time Australia/Canberra)
Moonrise to moonset | 14h18m |
Moonrise | 18:25 |
Moonset | 04:07 |
Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,927,941 km |
Distance to the center of Earth | 394,864 km |
Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 85.9% |
Lunar phase | waxing |
Current zodiac sign the Moon | Cancer ♋ |
Moon age (days past new moon) | 11.2 |
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 February 2024.
Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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Moon and Spica | February 1 | Spica is 1.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Antares | February 5 | Antares is 0.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Venus | February 8 | Venus is 5.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Mars | February 8 | Mars is 4.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Jupiter | February 15 | Jupiter is 3.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Pleiades | February 17 | Pleiades is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Pollux | 2024-02-21 11:54 | Pollux is 1.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Beehive | February 22 | Beehive is 3.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Spica | February 29 | Spica is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon. |