The Moon information shown here applies to Wellington, New Zealand on Thursday, January 15, 2026. (Local time Pacific/Auckland)
| Moonrise to moonset | 15h21m |
| Moonrise | 03:01 |
| Moonset | 18:22 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,147,945 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 405,467 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 17.1% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Sagittarius ♐ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 25.5 |
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 January 2026.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Jupiter | January 4 | Jupiter is 3.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | January 5 | Beehive is 1.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | January 7 | Regulus is 0.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | January 11 | Spica is 1.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | 2026-01-15 08:28 | Antares is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | January 24 | Saturn is 4.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | January 28 | Pleiades is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | January 31 | Jupiter is 3.9 degrees South of the Moon. |
