The Moon information shown here applies to Nouakchott, Mauritania on Thursday, September 21, 2023. (Local time Africa/Nouakchott)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h9m |
| Moonrise | 12:21 |
| Moonset | 23:30 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,199,515 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 380,681 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 31.1% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 5.6 |
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 September 2023.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Jupiter | September 4 | Jupiter is 3.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | September 5 | Pleiades is 1.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | September 10 | Pollux is 1.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | September 17 | Spica is 2.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | 2023-09-21 07:50 | Antares is 0.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | September 27 | Saturn is 2.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
