The Moon information shown here applies to Benin, Benin on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. (Local time Africa/Porto-Novo)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h17m |
| Moonrise | 17:34 |
| Moonset | 05:17 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 148,932,082 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 363,336 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 93.5% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Leo ♌ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 12.3 |
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 March 2019.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Saturn | March 1 | Saturn is 0.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | March 2 | Venus is 1.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | March 13 | Aldebaran is 2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | March 17 | Beehive is 0.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | 2019-03-19 00:59 | Regulus is 2.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | March 27 | Jupiter is 2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | March 29 | Saturn is 0.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
