The Moon information shown here applies to West Island, Cocos Islands on Thursday, August 3, 2023. (Local time Indian/Cocos)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h3m |
| Moonrise | 19:43 |
| Moonset | 07:40 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,806,506 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 363,299 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 98.6% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 15.9 |
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 2023.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Saturn | 2023-08-03 16:51 | Saturn is 2.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | August 8 | Jupiter is 3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | August 9 | Pleiades is 1.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | August 14 | Pollux is 1.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | August 19 | Mars is 2.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | August 21 | Spica is 2.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | August 25 | Antares is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | August 31 | Saturn is 2.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
