The Moon information shown here applies to Pretoria, South Africa on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Local time Africa/Johannesburg)
| Moonrise to moonset | 10h51m |
| Moonrise | 09:13 |
| Moonset | 20:04 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,988,571 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 365,936 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 4.9% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Pisces ♓ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 2.1 |
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 June 2026.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Pleiades | June 13 | Pleiades is 0.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mercury | June 16 | Mercury is 2.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | 2026-06-17 08:54 | Jupiter is 2.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | 2026-06-17 22:21 | Venus is 0.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | June 18 | Beehive is 0.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | June 19 | Regulus is 0.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | June 23 | Spica is 2.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | June 27 | Antares is 0.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
