The Moon information shown here applies to Ottawa, Canada on Friday, May 6, 2022. (Local time America/Toronto)
| Moonrise to moonset | 8h23m |
| Moonrise | 09:34 |
| Moonset | 01:11 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,931,924 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 405,074 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 24.1% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Cancer ♋ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 4.8 |
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 May 2022.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Mercury | May 2 | Mercury is 2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | 2022-05-06 18:56 | Pollux is 2.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | May 7 | Beehive is 4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | May 22 | Saturn is 4.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | May 24 | Mars is 2.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | May 24 | Jupiter is 3.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | May 26 | Venus is 0.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
