The Moon information shown here applies to Gaborone, Botswana on Sunday, December 17, 2023. (Local time Africa/Gaborone)
| Moonrise to moonset | 13h30m |
| Moonrise | 09:46 |
| Moonset | 23:16 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,214,520 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 364,659 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 19.2% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 4.3 |
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 December 2023.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Pollux | December 1 | Pollux is 1.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | December 2 | Beehive is 3.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | December 8 | Spica is 2.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | December 9 | Venus is 3.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | 2023-12-17 23:58 | Saturn is 2.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | December 22 | Jupiter is 2.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | December 24 | Pleiades is 1.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | December 28 | Pollux is 1.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | December 29 | Beehive is 3.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
