The Moon information shown here applies to Pretoria, South Africa on Saturday, October 8, 2022. (Local time Africa/Johannesburg)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h5m |
| Moonrise | 16:56 |
| Moonset | 04:51 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 149,468,440 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 373,116 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 95.2% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 12.7 |
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 2022.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Saturn | October 5 | Saturn is 4.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | 2022-10-08 20:06 | Jupiter is 2.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | October 13 | Pleiades is 2.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | October 15 | Mars is 4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | October 17 | Pollux is 2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | October 28 | Antares is 2.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
