The Moon information shown here applies to Pretoria, South Africa on Sunday, January 11, 2026. (Local time Africa/Johannesburg)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h44m |
| Moonrise | 00:15 |
| Moonset | 12:59 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,121,709 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 400,385 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 47.6% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Libra ♎ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 22.4 |
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 January 2026.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Jupiter | January 4 | Jupiter is 3.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | January 5 | Beehive is 1.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | January 6 | Regulus is 0.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | 2026-01-11 01:50 | Spica is 1.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | January 14 | Antares is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | January 23 | Saturn is 4.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | January 27 | Pleiades is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | January 31 | Jupiter is 3.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
