The Moon information shown here applies to Nouakchott, Mauritania on Thursday, October 23, 2025. (Local time Africa/Nouakchott)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h16m |
| Moonrise | 08:33 |
| Moonset | 19:49 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 148,818,860 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 405,315 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 2% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Scorpio ♏ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 1.3 |
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 October 2025.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Saturn | October 6 | Saturn is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | October 10 | Pleiades is 0.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | October 13 | Jupiter is 4.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | October 13 | Pollux is 2.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | October 14 | Beehive is 2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | October 16 | Regulus is 1.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | October 19 | Venus is 4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mercury | 2025-10-23 16:15 | Mercury is 2.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | October 25 | Antares is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
