The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, District of Columbia, United States on Thursday, January 18, 2024. (Local time America/New York)
| Moonrise to moonset | 10h56m |
| Moonrise | 11:39 |
| Moonset | 00:43 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,180,114 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 369,168 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 50.4% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 7.4 |
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 January 2024.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Spica | January 4 | Spica is 2.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | January 8 | Antares is 0.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | January 8 | Venus is 5.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | January 14 | Saturn is 2.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | 2024-01-18 15:40 | Jupiter is 2.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | January 20 | Pleiades is 0.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | January 24 | Pollux is 1.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | January 25 | Beehive is 3.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
