The Moon information shown here applies to Avarua, Cook Islands on Friday, March 24, 2023. (Local time Pacific/Rarotonga)
| Moonrise to moonset | 10h42m |
| Moonrise | 09:45 |
| Moonset | 20:27 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 149,163,216 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 383,000 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 9.2% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Taurus ♉ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 2.9 |
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 March 2023.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Pollux | March 2 | Pollux is 1.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | March 13 | Antares is 1.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | March 19 | Saturn is 3.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | 2023-03-24 00:28 | Venus is 0.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | March 25 | Pleiades is 2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | March 28 | Mars is 2.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | March 29 | Pollux is 1.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
