The Moon information shown here applies to Wellington, New Zealand on Saturday, August 20, 2022. (Local time Pacific/Auckland)
| Moonrise to moonset | 9h3m |
| Moonrise | 02:47 |
| Moonset | 11:50 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,380,552 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 399,056 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 47% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Taurus ♉ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 22.4 |
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 August 2022.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Antares | August 7 | Antares is 2.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | August 12 | Saturn is 3.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | August 15 | Jupiter is 1.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | August 19 | Pleiades is 3.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | 2022-08-20 00:16 | Mars is 2.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | August 24 | Pollux is 2.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | August 25 | Beehive is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | August 26 | Venus is 4.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
