The Moon information shown here applies to Gaborone, Botswana on Saturday, January 29, 2022. (Local time Africa/Gaborone)
Moonrise to moonset | 14h18m |
Moonrise | 02:30 |
Moonset | 16:48 |
Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,350,130 km |
Distance to the center of Earth | 363,311 km |
Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 15.1% |
Lunar phase | waning |
Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
Moon age (days past new moon) | 25.8 |
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 January 2022.
Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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Moon and Saturn | January 4 | Saturn is 4.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Jupiter | January 6 | Jupiter is 4.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Pollux | January 17 | Pollux is 2.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Beehive | January 18 | Beehive is 3.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Mars | 2022-01-29 17:05 | Mars is 2.4 degrees North of the Moon. |