The Moon information shown here applies to Avarua, Cook Islands on Thursday, January 18, 2024. (Local time Pacific/Rarotonga)
Moonrise to moonset | 13h13m |
Moonrise | 13:37 |
Moonset | 00:24 |
Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,182,452 km |
Distance to the center of Earth | 369,898 km |
Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 52.7% |
Lunar phase | waxing |
Current zodiac sign the Moon | Taurus ♉ |
Moon age (days past new moon) | 7.6 |
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 2024.
Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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Moon and Spica | January 4 | Spica is 2.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Antares | January 8 | Antares is 0.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Venus | January 8 | Venus is 5.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Saturn | January 13 | Saturn is 2.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Jupiter | 2024-01-18 10:40 | Jupiter is 2.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Pleiades | January 20 | Pleiades is 0.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Pollux | January 24 | Pollux is 1.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Beehive | January 25 | Beehive is 3.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Spica | January 31 | Spica is 1.9 degrees South of the Moon. |