The Moon information shown here applies to Johnston Atoll, United States Minor Outlying Islands on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. (Local time Pacific/Johnston)
| Moonrise to moonset | 10h37m |
| Moonrise | 21:18 |
| Moonset | 10:41 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,148,593 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 397,855 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 90.7% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Leo ♌ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 17.7 |
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 December 2021.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Beehive | December 31 | Beehive is 2.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | December 6 | Venus is 1.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | December 7 | Saturn is 4.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | December 8 | Jupiter is 4.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | December 20 | Pollux is 2.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | 2021-12-22 00:28 | Beehive is 3.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | December 31 | Mars is 0.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
