The Moon information shown here applies to Valletta, Malta on Saturday, October 21, 2028. (Local time Europe/Malta)
| Moonrise to moonset | 9h41m |
| Moonrise | 11:04 |
| Moonset | 20:45 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 148,893,589 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 376,282 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 10.6% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Sagittarius ♐ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 3.1 |
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 October 2028.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Pleiades | October 7 | Pleiades is 0.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | October 12 | Beehive is 3.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | October 14 | Mars is 4.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | October 15 | Venus is 5.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | 2028-10-21 05:41 | Antares is 1.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
