The Moon information shown here applies to Avarua, Cook Islands on Thursday, January 17, 2019. (Local time Pacific/Rarotonga)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h30m |
| Moonrise | 15:16 |
| Moonset | 02:46 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,173,766 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 377,004 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 80.8% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Gemini ♊ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 10.5 |
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 2019.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Venus | January 1 | Venus is 1.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | January 2 | Jupiter is 3.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | 2019-01-17 08:20 | Aldebaran is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | January 21 | Beehive is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | January 22 | Regulus is 2.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | January 30 | Jupiter is 3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | January 31 | Venus is 0.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
