The Moon information shown here applies to Nouakchott, Mauritania on Friday, March 6, 2020. (Local time Africa/Nouakchott)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h28m |
| Moonrise | 16:03 |
| Moonset | 04:35 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 148,441,609 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 375,931 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 81.3% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Cancer ♋ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 10.6 |
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 March 2020.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Beehive | 2020-03-06 21:08 | Beehive is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | March 18 | Mars is 0.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | March 18 | Jupiter is 1.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | March 19 | Saturn is 2.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mercury | March 21 | Mercury is 4 degrees North of the Moon. |
