The Moon information shown here applies to Benin, Benin on Monday, April 15, 2019. (Local time Africa/Porto-Novo)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h15m |
| Moonrise | 15:21 |
| Moonset | 03:06 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,083,212 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 363,354 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 74% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Leo ♌ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 9.7 |
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 April 2019.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Venus | April 2 | Venus is 3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mercury | April 3 | Mercury is 4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | April 9 | Mars is 5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | April 9 | Aldebaran is 2.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | April 13 | Beehive is 0.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | 2019-04-15 09:22 | Regulus is 2.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | April 23 | Jupiter is 1.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | April 25 | Saturn is 0.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
