The Moon information shown here applies to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, Sri Lanka on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. (Local time Asia/Colombo)
| Moonrise to moonset | 11h59m |
| Moonrise | 07:53 |
| Moonset | 19:52 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 149,258,915 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 397,718 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 4.7% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Scorpio ♏ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 2.1 |
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 2026.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Mars | October 5 | Mars is 1.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Beehive | October 5 | Beehive is 0.4 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | October 6 | Jupiter is 0.2 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Regulus | October 7 | Regulus is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | October 12 | Venus is 3.3 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Mercury | 2026-10-13 01:38 | Mercury is 2.3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Antares | October 15 | Antares is 0.5 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Pleiades | October 28 | Pleiades is 1 degrees South of the Moon. |
