The Moon information shown here applies to Freetown, Sierra Leone on Friday, May 24, 2024. (Local time Africa/Freetown)
| Moonrise to moonset | 13h5m |
| Moonrise | 20:11 |
| Moonset | 07:06 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,517,412 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 389,833 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 99.8% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 15.2 |
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 May 2024.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Saturn | May 3 | Saturn is 0.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | May 5 | Mars is 0.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mercury | May 6 | Mercury is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | May 12 | Pollux is 1.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | May 13 | Beehive is 3.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | May 20 | Spica is 1.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | 2024-05-24 02:31 | Antares is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | May 31 | Saturn is 0.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
