The Moon information shown here applies to Wellington, New Zealand on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. (Local time Pacific/Auckland)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h45m |
| Moonrise | 20:56 |
| Moonset | 08:11 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,899,886 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 363,386 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 99.9% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Leo ♌ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 14.5 |
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 February 2019.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Venus | February 1 | Venus is 0.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | February 2 | Saturn is 0.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Aldebaran | February 14 | Aldebaran is 1.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | February 18 | Beehive is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | 2019-02-20 02:08 | Regulus is 2.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | February 28 | Jupiter is 2.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
