The Moon information shown here applies to Managua, Nicaragua on Thursday, September 17, 2026. (Local time America/Managua)
| Moonrise to moonset | 10h41m |
| Moonrise | 11:05 |
| Moonset | 21:46 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,342,908 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 403,598 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 2026.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Pleiades | September 3 | Pleiades is 1.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | September 6 | Mars is 3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | September 7 | Beehive is 0.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | September 8 | Jupiter is 0.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | September 13 | Spica is 2.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | September 14 | Venus is 0.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | 2026-09-17 06:18 | Antares is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | September 30 | Pleiades is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
