The Moon information shown here applies to Wellington, New Zealand on Saturday, October 3, 2020. (Local time Pacific/Auckland)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h35m |
| Moonrise | 20:38 |
| Moonset | 08:03 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 149,682,397 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 405,034 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 99.7% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 15.3 |
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 2020.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Mars | 2020-10-03 16:21 | Mars is 0.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | October 12 | Beehive is 2.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | October 14 | Venus is 4.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | October 23 | Jupiter is 2.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | October 23 | Saturn is 2.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | October 30 | Mars is 3.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
