The Moon information shown here applies to Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory on Sunday, April 26, 2020. (Local time Indian/Chagos)
Moonrise to moonset | 12h0m |
Moonrise | 09:40 |
Moonset | 21:40 |
Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,555,749 km |
Distance to the center of Earth | 395,916 km |
Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 6.5% |
Lunar phase | waxing |
Current zodiac sign the Moon | Gemini ♊ |
Moon age (days past new moon) | 2.4 |
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 April 2020.
Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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Moon and Beehive | April 3 | Beehive is 1.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Jupiter | April 15 | Jupiter is 2.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Saturn | April 15 | Saturn is 2.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Mars | April 16 | Mars is 2.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Venus | 2020-04-26 21:23 | Venus is 6.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Beehive | April 30 | Beehive is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon. |