The Moon information shown here applies to Praia, Cape Verde on Sunday, August 9, 2020. (Local time Atlantic/Cape Verde)
Moonrise to moonset | 12h2m |
Moonrise | 23:00 |
Moonset | 10:58 |
Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,650,887 km |
Distance to the center of Earth | 405,444 km |
Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 74.2% |
Lunar phase | waning |
Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
Moon age (days past new moon) | 19.8 |
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 August 2020.
Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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Moon and Jupiter | August 1 | Jupiter is 1.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Saturn | August 2 | Saturn is 2.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Mars | 2020-08-09 06:57 | Mars is 0.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Venus | August 15 | Venus is 4.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Jupiter | August 29 | Jupiter is 1.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Saturn | August 29 | Saturn is 2.3 degrees North of the Moon. |