The Moon information shown here applies to Kralendijk, Caribbean Netherlands on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. (Local time America/Curacao)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h3m |
| Moonrise | 20:00 |
| Moonset | 08:57 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,201,571 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 383,087 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 95.9% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Cancer ♋ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 16.7 |
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 December 2024.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Venus | December 4 | Venus is 2.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | December 8 | Saturn is 0.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | December 13 | Pleiades is 0.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | 2024-12-17 08:12 | Pollux is 2.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | December 18 | Mars is 1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | December 18 | Beehive is 2.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | December 20 | Regulus is 2.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | December 24 | Spica is 0.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | December 28 | Antares is 0.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
