The Moon information shown here applies to Tarawa, Kiribati on Saturday, December 9, 2017. (Local time Pacific/Tarawa)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h53m |
| Moonrise | 23:53 |
| Moonset | 12:00 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,342,432 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 370,091 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 69.7% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Leo ♌ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 20.2 |
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 December 2017.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Aldebaran | December 4 | Aldebaran is 0.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | December 7 | Beehive is 2.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | 2017-12-09 10:25 | Regulus is 0.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | December 14 | Mars is 4.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | December 15 | Jupiter is 4.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | December 31 | Aldebaran is 0.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
