The Moon information shown here applies to Wellington, New Zealand on Friday, April 12, 2024. (Local time Pacific/Auckland)
| Moonrise to moonset | 7h48m |
| Moonrise | 12:00 |
| Moonset | 19:48 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 149,970,398 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 375,273 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 10.3% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Taurus ♉ |
| 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 April 2024.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Mars | April 6 | Mars is 2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | April 6 | Saturn is 1.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | April 8 | Venus is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | April 11 | Jupiter is 4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | 2024-04-12 00:38 | Pleiades is 0.4 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pollux | April 16 | Pollux is 1.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | April 17 | Beehive is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | April 23 | Spica is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | April 27 | Antares is 0.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
