The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, District of Columbia, United States on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. (Local time America/New York)
Moonrise to moonset | 9h38m |
Moonrise | 00:55 |
Moonset | 10:33 |
Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,157,082 km |
Distance to the center of Earth | 387,339 km |
Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 73.6% |
Lunar phase | waning |
Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
Moon age (days past new moon) | 19.8 |
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 May 2020.
Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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Moon and Jupiter | 2020-05-12 05:40 | Jupiter is 2.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Saturn | 2020-05-12 14:18 | Saturn is 2.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Mars | May 14 | Mars is 3 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Venus | May 23 | Venus is 4 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Mercury | May 24 | Mercury is 3 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Beehive | May 27 | Beehive is 1.8 degrees South of the Moon. |