The Moon information shown here applies to Gaborone, Botswana on Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Local time Africa/Gaborone)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h20m |
| Moonrise | 05:26 |
| Moonset | 16:46 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,318,381 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 379,946 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 3.5% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Taurus ♉ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 27.8 |
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 May 2023.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Antares | May 7 | Antares is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | May 13 | Saturn is 3.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | May 17 | Jupiter is 0.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mercury | 2023-05-18 03:34 | Mercury is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | May 23 | Venus is 2.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | May 24 | Pollux is 1.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | May 24 | Mars is 4.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
