The Moon information shown here applies to Avarua, Cook Islands on Sunday, January 1, 2017. (Local time Pacific/Rarotonga)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h41m |
| Moonrise | 09:09 |
| Moonset | 21:28 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,098,223 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 386,449 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 9.5% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aquarius ♒ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 2.9 |
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 January 2017.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Venus | 2017-01-01 23:20 | Venus is 2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | January 2 | Mars is 0.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | January 9 | Aldebaran is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | January 14 | Regulus is 0.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | January 18 | Jupiter is 3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | January 24 | Saturn is 4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mercury | January 25 | Mercury is 4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | January 31 | Venus is 4.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | January 31 | Mars is 2.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
