The Moon information shown here applies to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. (Local time Pacific/Port Moresby)
Moonrise to moonset | 11h28m |
Moonrise | 09:05 |
Moonset | 20:33 |
Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,618,871 km |
Distance to the center of Earth | 379,559 km |
Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 4.6% |
Lunar phase | waxing |
Current zodiac sign the Moon | Virgo ♍ |
Moon age (days past new moon) | 2 |
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 2021.
Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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Moon and Venus | 2021-08-11 17:00 | Venus is 4.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Saturn | August 21 | Saturn is 3.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Jupiter | August 22 | Jupiter is 4.1 degrees North of the Moon. |