The Moon information shown here applies to Benin, Benin on Friday, July 7, 2017. (Local time Africa/Porto-Novo)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h43m |
| Moonrise | 17:41 |
| Moonset | 04:58 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 152,097,145 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 405,413 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 95.5% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Sagittarius ♐ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 12.8 |
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 July 2017.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Jupiter | July 1 | Jupiter is 2.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | 2017-07-07 04:34 | Saturn is 3.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | July 20 | Aldebaran is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | July 20 | Venus is 2.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mercury | July 25 | Mercury is 0.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | July 25 | Regulus is 0 degrees of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | July 28 | Jupiter is 3.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
