The Moon information shown here applies to Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. (Local time Atlantic/South Georgia)
| Moonrise to moonset | 13h34m |
| Moonrise | 02:09 |
| Moonset | 15:43 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,263,320 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 390,891 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 23.2% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Libra ♎ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 24.8 |
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 2017.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Aldebaran | December 3 | Aldebaran is 0.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | December 7 | Beehive is 2.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | December 8 | Regulus is 0.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | 2017-12-13 14:27 | Mars is 4.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | December 14 | Jupiter is 4.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | December 30 | Aldebaran is 0.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
