The Moon information shown here applies to Pretoria, South Africa on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. (Local time Africa/Johannesburg)
| Moonrise to moonset | 10h35m |
| Moonrise | 04:30 |
| Moonset | 15:05 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,359,843 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 372,909 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 12.7% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Pisces ♓ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 26.1 |
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 August 2025.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Antares | August 4 | Antares is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | August 12 | Saturn is 4.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | August 16 | Pleiades is 0.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | August 19 | Jupiter is 4.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | 2025-08-20 12:51 | Venus is 5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | 2025-08-20 14:07 | Pollux is 2.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | August 21 | Beehive is 2.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | August 26 | Mars is 3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | August 27 | Spica is 1.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | August 31 | Antares is 0.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
