The Moon information shown here applies to Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. (Local time Indian/Chagos)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h18m |
| Moonrise | 18:34 |
| Moonset | 06:16 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,343,545 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 366,342 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 97.2% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 13.2 |
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 September 2024.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Venus | September 5 | Venus is 1.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | September 6 | Spica is 0.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | September 10 | Antares is 0.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | 2024-09-17 16:14 | Saturn is 0.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | September 22 | Pleiades is 0.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | September 26 | Pollux is 1.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | September 27 | Beehive is 3.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
