The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, District of Columbia, United States on Friday, July 20, 2018. (Local time America/New York)
Moonrise to moonset | 13h21m |
Moonrise | 14:20 |
Moonset | 00:59 |
Distance to the center of the Sun | 152,013,672 km |
Distance to the center of Earth | 384,579 km |
Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 53.6% |
Lunar phase | waxing |
Current zodiac sign the Moon | Scorpio ♏ |
Moon age (days past new moon) | 7.7 |
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 July 2018.
Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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Moon and Aldebaran | July 10 | Aldebaran is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Mercury | July 14 | Mercury is 2.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Regulus | July 15 | Regulus is 1.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Venus | July 15 | Venus is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Jupiter | 2018-07-20 19:57 | Jupiter is 4.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Saturn | July 25 | Saturn is 2.2 degrees South of the Moon. |