The Moon information shown here applies to Brasilia, Brazil on Thursday, May 17, 2018. (Local time America/Sao Paulo)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h40m |
| Moonrise | 08:28 |
| Moonset | 20:08 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,300,365 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 366,387 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 3.7% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Gemini ♊ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 1.8 |
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 May 2018.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Saturn | May 4 | Saturn is 1.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | May 6 | Mars is 3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mercury | May 13 | Mercury is 2.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | 2018-05-17 15:11 | Venus is 4.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | May 20 | Beehive is 1.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | May 21 | Regulus is 1.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | May 27 | Jupiter is 4.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | May 31 | Saturn is 1.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
