The Moon information shown here applies to Avarua, Cook Islands on Sunday, April 9, 2023. (Local time Pacific/Rarotonga)
| Moonrise to moonset | 10h18m |
| Moonrise | 20:30 |
| Moonset | 10:12 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 149,849,377 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 377,036 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 88.8% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 18 |
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 April 2023.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Antares | 2023-04-09 19:50 | Antares is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | April 15 | Saturn is 3.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | April 21 | Pleiades is 2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | April 23 | Venus is 1.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | April 25 | Mars is 3.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | April 26 | Pollux is 1.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
