The Moon information shown here applies to Canberra, Australia on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. (Local time Australia/Canberra)
| Moonrise to moonset | 9h23m |
| Moonrise | 05:40 |
| Moonset | 15:03 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,132,359 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 369,630 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 11.7% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Cancer ♋ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 26.2 |
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 August 2019.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Jupiter | August 10 | Jupiter is 2.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | August 12 | Saturn is 0 degrees of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | August 24 | Aldebaran is 2.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | 2019-08-28 21:31 | Beehive is 0.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
