The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, Northern Hemisphere on Saturday, October 5, 2024. (Local time America/New York)
| Moonrise to moonset | 10h3m |
| Moonrise | 09:52 |
| Moonset | 19:55 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 149,564,568 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 402,918 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 5% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 2.1 |
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 October 2024.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Venus | 2024-10-05 16:26 | Venus is 3.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | October 7 | Antares is 0.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | October 14 | Saturn is 0.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | October 19 | Pleiades is 0.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | October 23 | Pollux is 1.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | October 23 | Mars is 4.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | October 24 | Beehive is 3.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
