The Moon information shown here applies to Benin, Benin on Sunday, February 5, 2017. (Local time Africa/Porto-Novo)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h15m |
| Moonrise | 13:42 |
| Moonset | 01:27 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,506,432 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 363,312 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 59% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Taurus ♉ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 8.2 |
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 February 2017.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Mars | February 1 | Mars is 2.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | 2017-02-05 22:14 | Aldebaran is 0.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | February 11 | Regulus is 0.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | February 15 | Jupiter is 2.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | February 21 | Saturn is 3.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
