The Moon information shown here applies to Quito, Ecuador on Thursday, January 16, 2025. (Local time America/Guayaquil)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h38m |
| Moonrise | 20:13 |
| Moonset | 08:35 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,166,839 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 394,390 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 94.4% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Leo ♌ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 17 |
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 2025.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Venus | January 3 | Venus is 1.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | January 4 | Saturn is 0.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | January 9 | Pleiades is 0.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | January 13 | Pollux is 2.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | January 13 | Mars is 0.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | January 14 | Beehive is 2.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | 2025-01-16 09:57 | Regulus is 2.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | January 20 | Spica is 0.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | January 24 | Antares is 0.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | January 31 | Saturn is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
