The Moon information shown here applies to Pretoria, South Africa on Friday, April 28, 2017. (Local time Africa/Johannesburg)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h21m |
| Moonrise | 08:21 |
| Moonset | 19:42 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,629,991 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 363,650 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 3% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Taurus ♉ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 1.6 |
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 April 2017.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Aldebaran | April 1 | Aldebaran is 0.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | April 5 | Beehive is 4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | April 7 | Regulus is 0.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | April 10 | Jupiter is 2.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | April 16 | Saturn is 3.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | April 23 | Venus is 5.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | 2017-04-28 19:20 | Aldebaran is 0.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
