The Moon information shown here applies to Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. (Local time Indian/Chagos)
Moonrise to moonset | 12h25m |
Moonrise | 09:02 |
Moonset | 21:27 |
Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,975,429 km |
Distance to the center of Earth | 369,444 km |
Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 3.1% |
Lunar phase | waxing |
Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
Moon age (days past new moon) | 1.7 |
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 February 2023.
Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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Moon and Pollux | February 4 | Pollux is 2.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Beehive | February 5 | Beehive is 3.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Antares | February 15 | Antares is 1.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Venus | 2023-02-22 13:57 | Venus is 2.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Jupiter | February 23 | Jupiter is 1.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Pleiades | February 26 | Pleiades is 2.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Mars | February 28 | Mars is 1.2 degrees South of the Moon. |