The Moon information shown here applies to Pretoria, South Africa on Tuesday, December 22, 2026. (Local time Africa/Johannesburg)
| Moonrise to moonset | 14h28m |
| Moonrise | 17:33 |
| Moonset | 03:05 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,155,036 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 367,843 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 93.1% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Pisces ♓ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 12.3 |
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 December 2026.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Spica | December 4 | Spica is 2.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | 2026-12-22 00:37 | Pleiades is 1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | December 26 | Beehive is 0.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | December 27 | Jupiter is 1.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | December 28 | Regulus is 1.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
