The Moon information shown here applies to Wellington, New Zealand on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. (Local time Pacific/Auckland)
| Moonrise to moonset | 8h0m |
| Moonrise | 06:00 |
| Moonset | 14:00 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,372,377 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 371,253 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 16% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Pisces ♓ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 25.7 |
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 2025.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Antares | August 4 | Antares is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | August 13 | Saturn is 4.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | August 17 | Pleiades is 0.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | 2025-08-20 09:05 | Jupiter is 4.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | 2025-08-20 22:51 | Venus is 5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | August 21 | Pollux is 2.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | August 21 | Beehive is 2.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | August 27 | Mars is 3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | August 28 | Spica is 1.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | August 31 | Antares is 0.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
