The Moon information shown here applies to Praia, Cape Verde on Friday, March 9, 2018. (Local time Atlantic/Cape Verde)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h40m |
| Moonrise | 00:41 |
| Moonset | 12:21 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 148,539,761 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 402,369 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 54.3% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Sagittarius ♐ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 21.7 |
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 March 2018.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Regulus | March 1 | Regulus is 0.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | March 7 | Jupiter is 4.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | 2018-03-09 23:37 | Mars is 4.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | March 11 | Saturn is 2.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | March 18 | Venus is 3.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | March 22 | Aldebaran is 0.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | March 26 | Beehive is 2.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | March 28 | Regulus is 1 degrees South of the Moon. |
