The Moon information shown here applies to Benin, Benin on Friday, June 9, 2023. (Local time Africa/Porto-Novo)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h19m |
| Moonrise | 00:16 |
| Moonset | 11:35 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,863,006 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 363,388 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 70.9% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 20.1 |
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 June 2023.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Antares | June 3 | Antares is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | 2023-06-09 21:19 | Saturn is 3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | June 14 | Jupiter is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | June 16 | Pleiades is 2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | June 20 | Pollux is 1.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | June 21 | Beehive is 4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | June 22 | Venus is 4.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | June 22 | Mars is 4.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
