The Moon information shown here applies to Nouakchott, Mauritania on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. (Local time Africa/Nouakchott)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h36m |
| Moonrise | 21:00 |
| Moonset | 08:24 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,319,377 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 364,467 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 97.8% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 16.2 |
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 August 2024.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Venus | August 5 | Venus is 1.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | August 10 | Spica is 0.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | August 14 | Antares is 0 degrees of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | 2024-08-21 02:54 | Saturn is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | August 26 | Pleiades is 0.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | August 30 | Pollux is 1.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | August 31 | Beehive is 3.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
