The Moon information shown here applies to Pretoria, South Africa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Local time Africa/Johannesburg)
| Moonrise to moonset | 10h50m |
| Moonrise | 12:04 |
| Moonset | 22:54 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 148,117,383 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 388,579 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 35.8% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Taurus ♉ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 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 February 2023.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Pollux | February 3 | Pollux is 2.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | February 4 | Beehive is 3.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | February 14 | Antares is 1.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | February 22 | Venus is 2.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | February 22 | Jupiter is 1.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | 2023-02-26 16:42 | Pleiades is 2.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | February 28 | Mars is 1.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
