The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, District of Columbia, United States on Monday, September 17, 2018. (Local time America/New York)
| Moonrise to moonset | 9h9m |
| Moonrise | 14:50 |
| Moonset | 23:59 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,348,862 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 400,640 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 51.8% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Sagittarius ♐ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 7.6 |
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 September 2018.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Aldebaran | September 2 | Aldebaran is 1.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | September 6 | Beehive is 1.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | September 13 | Jupiter is 4.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | 2018-09-17 12:46 | Saturn is 2.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | September 30 | Aldebaran is 1.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
