The Moon information shown here applies to Benin, Benin on Monday, June 26, 2017. (Local time Africa/Porto-Novo)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h43m |
| Moonrise | 08:43 |
| Moonset | 21:26 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 152,074,016 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 368,918 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 5% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Leo ♌ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 2.1 |
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 June 2017.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Jupiter | June 4 | Jupiter is 2.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | June 10 | Saturn is 3.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | June 20 | Venus is 2.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | June 22 | Aldebaran is 0.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | 2017-06-26 12:18 | Beehive is 3.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | June 28 | Regulus is 0.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
