The Moon information shown here applies to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 26, 2026. (Local time Pacific/Port Moresby)
Moonrise to moonset | 11h59m |
Moonrise | 20:50 |
Moonset | 08:51 |
Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,125,880 km |
Distance to the center of Earth | 363,823 km |
Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 96.5% |
Lunar phase | waning |
Current zodiac sign the Moon | Pisces ♓ |
Moon age (days past new moon) | 16.5 |
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 2026.
Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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Moon and Regulus | December 1 | Regulus is 1.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Mars | December 1 | Mars is 3.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Spica | December 5 | Spica is 2.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Pleiades | December 22 | Pleiades is 1 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Beehive | 2026-12-26 18:52 | Beehive is 0.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Jupiter | December 28 | Jupiter is 1.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Regulus | December 28 | Regulus is 1.4 degrees North of the Moon. |