The Moon information shown here applies to Avarua, Cook Islands on Sunday, October 1, 2023. (Local time Pacific/Rarotonga)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h24m |
| Moonrise | 20:24 |
| Moonset | 08:00 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 149,758,320 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 374,627 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 94.4% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Taurus ♉ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 17 |
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 October 2023.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Jupiter | 2023-10-01 17:16 | Jupiter is 3.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | October 2 | Pleiades is 1.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | October 7 | Pollux is 1.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | October 18 | Antares is 0.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | October 23 | Saturn is 2.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | October 28 | Jupiter is 3.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | October 30 | Pleiades is 1.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
