The Moon information shown here applies to Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. (Local time Indian/Christmas)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h31m |
| Moonrise | 18:10 |
| Moonset | 06:41 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 149,923,802 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 396,860 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 99.7% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Libra ♎ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 14.3 |
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 2017.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Aldebaran | April 1 | Aldebaran is 0.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | April 5 | Beehive is 4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | April 7 | Regulus is 0.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | 2017-04-11 04:20 | Jupiter is 2.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | April 17 | Saturn is 3.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | April 24 | Venus is 5.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | April 29 | Aldebaran is 0.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
