The Moon information shown here applies to Pretoria, South Africa on Thursday, April 16, 2026. (Local time Africa/Johannesburg)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h55m |
| Moonrise | 05:05 |
| Moonset | 17:00 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 150,136,219 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 375,539 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 3.4% |
| Lunar phase | waning |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Pisces ♓ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 27.8 |
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 April 2026.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Spica | April 3 | Spica is 1.9 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | April 6 | Antares is 0.7 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mars | 2026-04-16 02:45 | Mars is 3.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | April 19 | Venus is 4.7 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | April 19 | Pleiades is 1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | April 23 | Jupiter is 3.6 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | April 24 | Beehive is 1.1 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | April 26 | Regulus is 0.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Spica | April 30 | Spica is 2 degrees North of the Moon. |
