The Moon information shown here applies to Honiara, Solomon Islands on Saturday, August 19, 2017. (Local time Pacific/Guadalcanal)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h58m |
| Moonrise | 04:47 |
| Moonset | 15:49 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,402,700 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 364,723 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 13.7% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Cancer ♋ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 26 |
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 2017.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Saturn | August 3 | Saturn is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | August 16 | Aldebaran is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | 2017-08-19 15:45 | Venus is 2.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | August 20 | Beehive is 3.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | August 26 | Jupiter is 3.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | August 31 | Saturn is 3.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
