The Moon information shown here applies to Nouakchott, Mauritania on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. (Local time Africa/Nouakchott)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h18m |
| Moonrise | 21:47 |
| Moonset | 10:29 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 149,807,313 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 368,222 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 86.7% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Pisces ♓ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 18.3 |
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 September 2026.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Pleiades | September 3 | Pleiades is 1.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | September 6 | Mars is 3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | September 8 | Beehive is 0.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | September 8 | Jupiter is 0.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | September 13 | Spica is 2.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | September 14 | Venus is 0.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | September 17 | Antares is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | 2026-09-30 17:39 | Pleiades is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
