The Moon information shown here applies to Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory on Thursday, August 21, 2025. (Local time Indian/Chagos)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h39m |
| Moonrise | 06:00 |
| Moonset | 17:39 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,334,507 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 376,514 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 7.2% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Pisces ♓ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 27 |
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 2025.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Antares | August 4 | Antares is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | August 12 | Saturn is 4.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | August 16 | Pleiades is 0.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | August 20 | Jupiter is 4.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | August 20 | Venus is 5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | August 20 | Pollux is 2.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | 2025-08-21 17:09 | Beehive is 2.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | August 26 | Mars is 3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | August 27 | Spica is 1.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | August 31 | Antares is 0.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
