The Moon information shown here applies to Pretoria, South Africa on Friday, August 21, 2026. (Local time Africa/Johannesburg)
| Moonrise to moonset | 9h53m |
| Moonrise | 11:53 |
| Moonset | 02:00 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,336,818 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 404,112 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 57.7% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Sagittarius ♐ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 8.1 |
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 August 2026.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Pleiades | August 7 | Pleiades is 1.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | August 9 | Mars is 4.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | August 16 | Venus is 2.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | August 17 | Spica is 2.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | 2026-08-21 06:17 | Antares is 0.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
