The Moon information shown here applies to Tarawa, Kiribati on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. (Local time Pacific/Tarawa)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h50m |
| Moonrise | 12:00 |
| Moonset | 23:50 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 149,948,980 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 405,218 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 34.9% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Sagittarius ♐ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 5.9 |
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 September 2017.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Aldebaran | September 13 | Aldebaran is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | September 17 | Beehive is 3.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | September 18 | Venus is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | September 18 | 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 | 2017-09-27 12:09 | Saturn is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
