The Moon information shown here applies to Avarua, Cook Islands on Monday, January 30, 2023. (Local time Pacific/Rarotonga)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h49m |
| Moonrise | 14:09 |
| Moonset | 01:20 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,374,731 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 393,577 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 67.4% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Gemini ♊ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 9.1 |
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 2023.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Pleiades | January 2 | Pleiades is 2.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | January 3 | Mars is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | January 7 | Pollux is 2.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | January 8 | Beehive is 4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | January 17 | Antares is 2.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | January 22 | Saturn is 3.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | January 22 | Venus is 3.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | January 25 | Jupiter is 1.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | January 29 | Pleiades is 2.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | 2023-01-30 18:24 | Mars is 0.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
