The Moon information shown here applies to Nouakchott, Mauritania on Monday, July 16, 2018. (Local time Africa/Nouakchott)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h52m |
| Moonrise | 10:04 |
| Moonset | 22:56 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 152,053,440 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 366,903 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 12.1% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Virgo ♍ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 3.3 |
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 | July 14 | Mercury is 2.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | July 15 | Regulus is 1.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | 2018-07-16 03:31 | Venus is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | July 20 | Jupiter is 4.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | July 25 | Saturn is 2.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
