The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, Northern Hemisphere on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. (Local time America/New York)
| Moonrise to moonset | 9h30m |
| Moonrise | 16:18 |
| Moonset | 06:48 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,371,532 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 396,796 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 99.1% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Gemini ♊ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 13.9 |
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 December 2022.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Jupiter | December 1 | Jupiter is 2.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | December 6 | Pleiades is 2.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | 2022-12-07 23:21 | Mars is 0.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | December 11 | Pollux is 2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | December 21 | Antares is 2.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | December 24 | Venus is 3.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | December 26 | Saturn is 4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | December 29 | Jupiter is 2.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
