The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, Northern Hemisphere on Thursday, December 17, 2020. (Local time America/New York)
| Moonrise to moonset | 8h46m |
| Moonrise | 10:14 |
| Moonset | 19:00 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,201,440 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 380,522 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 8.4% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 2.8 |
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 2020.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Beehive | December 4 | Beehive is 2.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | December 12 | Venus is 0.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | December 16 | Jupiter is 3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | 2020-12-17 00:25 | Saturn is 3.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
