The Moon information shown here applies to Wellington, New Zealand on Saturday, July 21, 2018. (Local time Pacific/Auckland)
| Moonrise to moonset | 10h12m |
| Moonrise | 12:35 |
| Moonset | 02:23 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 152,009,968 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 386,191 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 57% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Scorpio ♏ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 8 |
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 July 2018.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Aldebaran | July 10 | Aldebaran is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mercury | July 15 | Mercury is 2.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | July 16 | Regulus is 1.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | July 16 | Venus is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | 2018-07-21 11:57 | Jupiter is 4.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | July 25 | Saturn is 2.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
