The Moon information shown here applies to Wellington, New Zealand on Thursday, October 15, 2026. (Local time Pacific/Auckland)
| Moonrise to moonset | 8h39m |
| Moonrise | 09:16 |
| Moonset | 00:37 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 149,186,958 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 402,745 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 14.1% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Sagittarius ♐ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 3.6 |
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 2026.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Pleiades | October 1 | Pleiades is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | October 5 | Mars is 1.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | October 6 | Beehive is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | October 6 | Jupiter is 0.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | October 7 | Regulus is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | October 12 | Venus is 3.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mercury | October 13 | Mercury is 2.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | 2026-10-15 09:25 | Antares is 0.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | October 28 | Pleiades is 1 degrees South of the Moon. |
