The Moon information shown here applies to Avarua, Cook Islands on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. (Local time Pacific/Rarotonga)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h49m |
| Moonrise | 04:49 |
| Moonset | 16:00 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,493,003 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 368,216 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 8.6% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 26.7 |
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 May 2017.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Beehive | May 2 | Beehive is 3.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | May 3 | Regulus is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | May 7 | Jupiter is 2.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | May 13 | Saturn is 3.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | May 22 | Venus is 2.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mercury | 2017-05-23 15:20 | Mercury is 1.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | May 29 | Beehive is 3.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | May 31 | Regulus is 0.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
