The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, District of Columbia, United States on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. (Local time America/New York)
| Moonrise to moonset | 9h26m |
| Moonrise | 15:06 |
| Moonset | 05:40 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,949,638 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 397,411 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 90.2% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Cancer ♋ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 11.8 |
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 February 2024.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Spica | February 1 | Spica is 1.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | February 4 | Antares is 0.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | February 7 | Venus is 5.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | February 8 | Mars is 4.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | February 15 | Jupiter is 3.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | February 16 | Pleiades is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | February 20 | Pollux is 1.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | 2024-02-21 21:13 | Beehive is 3.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | February 28 | Spica is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
