The Moon information shown here applies to Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. (Local time Atlantic/South Georgia)
| Moonrise to moonset | 9h9m |
| Moonrise | 23:21 |
| Moonset | 08:30 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,123,078 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 363,341 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 84.7% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Leo ♌ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 18.5 |
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 2018.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Venus | December 3 | Venus is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | December 9 | Saturn is 1.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | December 14 | Mars is 3.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | December 21 | Aldebaran is 1.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | December 25 | Beehive is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | 2018-12-26 14:06 | Regulus is 2.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
