The Moon information shown here applies to Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory on Sunday, August 20, 2017. (Local time Indian/Chagos)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h57m |
| Moonrise | 06:00 |
| Moonset | 17:57 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,366,745 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 367,688 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 5.5% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Cancer ♋ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 27.3 |
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 August 2017.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Saturn | August 3 | Saturn is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | August 16 | Aldebaran is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | August 19 | Venus is 2.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | 2017-08-20 13:15 | Beehive is 3.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | August 25 | Jupiter is 3.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | August 30 | Saturn is 3.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
