The Moon information shown here applies to Benin, Benin on Thursday, May 2, 2019. (Local time Africa/Porto-Novo)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h20m |
| Moonrise | 04:40 |
| Moonset | 17:00 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,766,410 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 400,947 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 9% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 26.7 |
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 May 2019.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Venus | 2019-05-02 12:39 | Venus is 3.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | May 6 | Aldebaran is 2.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | May 8 | Mars is 3.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | May 11 | Beehive is 0 degrees of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | May 20 | Jupiter is 1.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | May 22 | Saturn is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
