The Moon information shown here applies to Papeete, French Polynesia on Friday, August 23, 2019. (Local time Pacific/Tahiti)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h22m |
| Moonrise | 23:59 |
| Moonset | 11:37 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,268,478 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 388,725 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 52.2% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Taurus ♉ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 21.9 |
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 August 2019.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Jupiter | August 9 | Jupiter is 2.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | August 12 | Saturn is 0 degrees of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | 2019-08-23 23:24 | Aldebaran is 2.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | August 28 | Beehive is 0.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
