The Moon information shown here applies to Quito, Ecuador on Saturday, September 16, 2017. (Local time America/Guayaquil)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h26m |
| Moonrise | 02:57 |
| Moonset | 15:23 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,378,046 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 367,546 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 18.9% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Leo ♌ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 25.3 |
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 September 2017.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Aldebaran | September 12 | Aldebaran is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | 2017-09-16 09:50 | Beehive is 3.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | September 17 | Venus is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | September 17 | Regulus is 0.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | September 22 | Jupiter is 4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | September 26 | Saturn is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
