The Moon information shown here applies to Pretoria, South Africa on Friday, January 1, 2021. (Local time Africa/Johannesburg)
Moonrise to moonset | 14h0m |
Moonrise | 21:12 |
Moonset | 07:12 |
Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,098,796 km |
Distance to the center of Earth | 385,680 km |
Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 96.7% |
Lunar phase | waning |
Current zodiac sign the Moon | Leo ♌ |
Moon age (days past new moon) | 16.5 |
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 January 2021.
Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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Moon and Beehive | 2021-01-01 09:05 | Beehive is 2.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
Moon and Venus | January 11 | Venus is 1.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
Moon and Beehive | January 28 | Beehive is 2.4 degrees South of the Moon. |