The Moon information shown here applies to Wellington, New Zealand on Friday, October 12, 2018. (Local time Pacific/Auckland)
| Moonrise to moonset | 13h38m |
| Moonrise | 09:11 |
| Moonset | 22:49 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 149,317,733 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 386,940 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 6.5% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Scorpio ♏ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 2.4 |
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 2018.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Beehive | October 4 | Beehive is 1.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | October 6 | Regulus is 1.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | 2018-10-12 10:21 | Jupiter is 4.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | October 15 | Saturn is 2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | October 19 | Mars is 2.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | October 28 | Aldebaran is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
