The Moon information shown here applies to Benin, Benin on Sunday, September 22, 2024. (Local time Africa/Porto-Novo)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h5m |
| Moonrise | 22:32 |
| Moonset | 10:27 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,127,864 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 368,553 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 79.5% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Taurus ♉ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 19.2 |
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 September 2024.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Venus | September 5 | Venus is 1.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | September 6 | Spica is 0.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | September 10 | Antares is 0.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | September 17 | Saturn is 0.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | 2024-09-22 11:16 | Pleiades is 0.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | September 26 | Pollux is 1.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | September 27 | Beehive is 3.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
