The Moon information shown here applies to Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory on Thursday, April 16, 2020. (Local time Indian/Chagos)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h56m |
| Moonrise | 02:50 |
| Moonset | 14:46 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,148,208 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 392,831 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 42.1% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 22.9 |
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 April 2020.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Beehive | April 3 | Beehive is 1.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | April 15 | Jupiter is 2.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | April 15 | Saturn is 2.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | 2020-04-16 10:33 | Mars is 2.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | April 26 | Venus is 6.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | April 30 | Beehive is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
