The Moon information shown here applies to Benin, Benin on Friday, September 7, 2018. (Local time Africa/Porto-Novo)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h45m |
| Moonrise | 04:08 |
| Moonset | 16:53 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,751,670 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 363,322 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 11% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Leo ♌ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 26.3 |
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 2018.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Aldebaran | September 3 | Aldebaran is 1.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | 2018-09-07 03:13 | Beehive is 1.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | September 14 | Jupiter is 4.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | September 17 | Saturn is 2.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | September 30 | Aldebaran is 1.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
