The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, District of Columbia, United States on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. (Local time America/New York)
| Moonrise to moonset | 10h12m |
| Moonrise | 04:28 |
| Moonset | 14:40 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,271,095 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 403,564 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 13.8% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Sagittarius ♐ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 26 |
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 2017.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Venus | January 2 | Venus is 2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | January 3 | Mars is 0.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | January 9 | Aldebaran is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | January 14 | Regulus is 0.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | January 19 | Jupiter is 3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | 2017-01-24 05:37 | Saturn is 4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mercury | January 25 | Mercury is 4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | January 31 | Venus is 4.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | January 31 | Mars is 2.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
