The Moon information shown here applies to Pretoria, South Africa on Friday, October 15, 2021. (Local time Africa/Johannesburg)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h4m |
| Moonrise | 13:37 |
| Moonset | 02:33 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 149,158,500 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 374,573 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 69.1% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 9.2 |
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 2021.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Beehive | October 1 | Beehive is 3.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | October 9 | Venus is 2.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | October 14 | Saturn is 4.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | 2021-10-15 11:58 | Jupiter is 4.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | October 27 | Pollux is 2.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | October 28 | Beehive is 3.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
