The Moon information shown here applies to Canberra, Australia on Thursday, October 24, 2024. (Local time Australia/Canberra)
| Moonrise to moonset | 8h57m |
| Moonrise | 02:42 |
| Moonset | 11:39 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 148,786,717 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 386,310 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 58.3% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Cancer ♋ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 21.4 |
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 October 2024.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Venus | October 6 | Venus is 3.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | October 8 | Antares is 0.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | October 15 | Saturn is 0.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | October 20 | Pleiades is 0.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | 2024-10-24 04:16 | Pollux is 1.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | 2024-10-24 06:55 | Mars is 4.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | October 25 | Beehive is 3.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
