The Moon information shown here applies to Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo on Sunday, August 16, 2026. (Local time Africa/Brazzaville)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h26m |
| Moonrise | 08:49 |
| Moonset | 21:15 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 151,482,007 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 386,218 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 12.8% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Libra ♎ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 3.4 |
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 August 2026.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Pleiades | August 7 | Pleiades is 1.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | August 9 | Mars is 4.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | 2026-08-16 09:46 | Venus is 2.2 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | August 17 | Spica is 2.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | August 21 | Antares is 0.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
