The Moon information shown here applies to Alofi, Niue on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. (Local time Pacific/Niue)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h30m |
| Moonrise | 12:58 |
| Moonset | 01:28 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,016,865 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 405,490 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 60.5% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Sagittarius ♐ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 8.4 |
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 2017.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Saturn | August 2 | Saturn is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | August 15 | Aldebaran is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | August 18 | Venus is 2.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | August 19 | Beehive is 3.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | August 25 | Jupiter is 3.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | 2017-08-30 03:23 | Saturn is 3.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
