The Moon information shown here applies to Apia, Samoa on Tuesday, October 5, 2027. (Local time Pacific/Apia)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h29m |
| Moonrise | 11:38 |
| Moonset | 00:09 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 149,628,097 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 391,685 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 21.4% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Sagittarius ♐ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 4.5 |
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 October 2027.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Mercury | October 2 | Mercury is 1.8 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | October 3 | Mars is 4.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | 2027-10-05 07:01 | Antares is 0.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | October 19 | Pleiades is 0.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | October 23 | Beehive is 1.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | October 25 | Regulus is 2.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | October 26 | Jupiter is 4.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | October 31 | Venus is 4.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
