The Moon information shown here applies to Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (Local time Indian/Chagos)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h2m |
| Moonrise | 16:14 |
| Moonset | 04:12 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 148,998,149 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 397,511 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 74.6% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Cancer ♋ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 9.8 |
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 March 2024.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Antares | March 3 | Antares is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | March 8 | Mars is 3.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | March 8 | Venus is 3.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | March 14 | Jupiter is 3.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | March 15 | Pleiades is 0.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | March 19 | Pollux is 1.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | 2024-03-20 14:03 | Beehive is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | March 27 | Spica is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | March 30 | Antares is 0.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
