The Moon information shown here applies to Benin, Benin on Thursday, September 8, 2022. (Local time Africa/Porto-Novo)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h49m |
| Moonrise | 17:22 |
| Moonset | 04:33 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,712,421 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 365,245 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 91.7% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 12 |
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 2022.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Antares | September 3 | Antares is 2.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | 2022-09-08 11:31 | Saturn is 3.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | September 11 | Jupiter is 1.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | September 15 | Pleiades is 3.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | September 17 | Mars is 4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | September 20 | Pollux is 2.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | September 30 | Antares is 2.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
