The Moon information shown here applies to Freetown, Sierra Leone on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. (Local time Africa/Freetown)
Moonrise to moonset | 12h17m |
Moonrise | 04:20 |
Moonset | 16:37 |
Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,959,059 km |
Distance to the center of Earth | 388,227 km |
Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 11.5% |
Lunar phase | waning |
Current zodiac sign the Moon | Libra ♎ |
Moon age (days past new moon) | 26.3 |
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 November 2017.
Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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Moon and Aldebaran | November 6 | Aldebaran is 0.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Beehive | November 10 | Beehive is 2.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Regulus | November 11 | Regulus is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Mars | 2017-11-15 00:40 | Mars is 3.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Saturn | November 21 | Saturn is 3.3 degrees South of the Moon. |