The Moon information shown here applies to Avarua, Cook Islands on Thursday, July 20, 2023. (Local time Pacific/Rarotonga)
| Moonrise to moonset | 10h43m |
| Moonrise | 09:30 |
| Moonset | 20:13 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 152,013,243 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 405,434 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 6.3% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Leo ♌ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 2.4 |
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 July 2023.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Saturn | July 6 | Saturn is 2.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | July 11 | Jupiter is 2.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | July 12 | Pleiades is 1.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | 2023-07-20 18:00 | Mars is 3.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | July 28 | Antares is 1.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
