The Moon information shown here applies to Gaborone, Botswana on Sunday, July 15, 2018. (Local time Africa/Gaborone)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h31m |
| Moonrise | 08:59 |
| Moonset | 20:30 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 152,061,786 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 364,438 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 4.9% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Leo ♌ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 2.1 |
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 July 2018.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Aldebaran | July 10 | Aldebaran is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mercury | 2018-07-15 00:04 | Mercury is 2.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | 2018-07-15 18:14 | Regulus is 1.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | July 16 | Venus is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | July 21 | Jupiter is 4.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | July 25 | Saturn is 2.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
