The Moon information shown here applies to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on Thursday, October 18, 2018. (Local time Africa/Ouagadougou)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h58m |
| Moonrise | 13:45 |
| Moonset | 00:47 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 149,039,656 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 405,503 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 61.7% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 8.5 |
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 October 2018.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Beehive | October 4 | Beehive is 1.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | October 5 | Regulus is 1.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | October 11 | Jupiter is 4.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | October 15 | Saturn is 2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | 2018-10-18 13:01 | Mars is 2.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | October 27 | Aldebaran is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | October 31 | Beehive is 1 degrees North of the Moon. |
