The Moon information shown here applies to Pretoria, South Africa on Saturday, October 3, 2020. (Local time Africa/Johannesburg)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h50m |
| Moonrise | 19:34 |
| Moonset | 06:44 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 149,662,697 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 405,365 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 99% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 15.7 |
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 October 2020.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Mars | 2020-10-03 05:21 | Mars is 0.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | October 11 | Beehive is 2.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | October 14 | Venus is 4.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | October 22 | Jupiter is 2.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | October 23 | Saturn is 2.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | October 29 | Mars is 3.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
