The Moon information shown here applies to Pretoria, South Africa on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Local time Africa/Johannesburg)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h39m |
| Moonrise | 03:30 |
| Moonset | 15:09 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,508,514 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 364,243 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 14.7% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Pisces ♓ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 25.8 |
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 May 2025.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Pollux | May 3 | Pollux is 2.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | May 4 | Mars is 2.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | May 4 | Beehive is 2.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | May 5 | Regulus is 2.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | May 10 | Spica is 0.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | May 14 | Antares is 0.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | May 22 | Saturn is 2.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | 2025-05-24 01:52 | Venus is 4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | May 30 | Pollux is 2.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | May 31 | Beehive is 2.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
