The Moon information shown here applies to Pretoria, South Africa on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Local time Africa/Johannesburg)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h13m |
| Moonrise | 09:59 |
| Moonset | 21:12 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 152,000,699 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 368,929 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 11.3% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Pisces ♓ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 3.2 |
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 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 | June 17 | Jupiter is 2.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | June 17 | Venus is 0.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | 2026-06-18 01:40 | 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. |
