The Moon information shown here applies to Pretoria, South Africa on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (Local time Africa/Johannesburg)
| Moonrise to moonset | 13h18m |
| Moonrise | 17:36 |
| Moonset | 04:18 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 148,666,070 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 392,920 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 94.6% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Pisces ♓ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 12.6 |
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 March 2025.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Venus | March 2 | Venus is 6.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | March 5 | Pleiades is 0.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | March 9 | Mars is 1.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | March 9 | Pollux is 2.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | March 10 | Beehive is 2.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | 2025-03-12 08:07 | Regulus is 2.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | March 16 | Spica is 0.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | March 20 | Antares is 0.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
