The Moon information shown here applies to Benin, Benin on Thursday, October 3, 2019. (Local time Africa/Porto-Novo)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h6m |
| Moonrise | 10:46 |
| Moonset | 22:52 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 149,693,475 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 379,252 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 22.7% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Sagittarius ♐ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 4.7 |
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 October 2019.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Jupiter | 2019-10-03 21:23 | Jupiter is 2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | October 5 | Saturn is 0.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | October 22 | Beehive is 0.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | October 29 | Venus is 4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | October 31 | Jupiter is 1.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
