The Moon information shown here applies to Apia, Samoa on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. (Local time Pacific/Apia)
| Moonrise to moonset | 12h22m |
| Moonrise | 09:27 |
| Moonset | 21:49 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,456,069 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 394,891 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 12.2% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Scorpio ♏ |
| 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 September 2026.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Pleiades | September 4 | Pleiades is 1.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | September 7 | Mars is 3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | September 8 | Beehive is 0.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | September 9 | Jupiter is 0.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | September 14 | Spica is 2.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | 2026-09-15 00:10 | Venus is 0.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | September 18 | Antares is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
