The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, District of Columbia, United States on Thursday, August 3, 2023. (Local time America/New York)
| Moonrise to moonset | 13h15m |
| Moonrise | 21:27 |
| Moonset | 08:12 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,797,733 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 363,444 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 97% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 16.4 |
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 August 2023.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Saturn | 2023-08-03 06:21 | Saturn is 2.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | August 8 | Jupiter is 3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | August 9 | Pleiades is 1.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | August 13 | Pollux is 1.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | August 18 | Mars is 2.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | August 21 | Spica is 2.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | August 24 | Antares is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | August 30 | Saturn is 2.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
