moon .5deg.comMelbourne, Australia (Victoria) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-18.
All times are shown in Melbourne local time (GMT+10:00
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Moonrise: 08:56, Moonset: 18:08.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 363 311 km225 751 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 0.87% / 4.66%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 1.5 (Day)
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2026-05-18
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -73.5° | 230.5° | 0.9% |
| 100 | -78.8° | 178.9° | 1% |
| 200 | -73.4° | 127.9° | 1.1% |
| 300 | -63.3° | 105.9° | 1.2% |
| 400 | -52.1° | 93.8° | 1.3% |
| 500 | -40.9° | 85° | 1.4% |
| 600 | -29.7° | 77.3° | 1.5% |
| 700 | -18.9° | 69.8° | 1.7% |
| 800 | -3.9° | 62° | 1.8% |
| 900 | 1° | 53.5° | 2% |
| 1000 | 9.5° | 44° | 2.1% |
| 1100 | 16.5° | 33° | 2.3% |
| 1200 | 21.6° | 20.7° | 2.4% |
| 1300 | 24.3° | 7.2° | 2.6% |
| 1400 | 24.2° | 353.2° | 2.7% |
| 1500 | 21.5° | 339.7° | 2.9% |
| 1600 | 16.4° | 327.4° | 3.1% |
| 1700 | 9.4° | 316.6° | 3.3% |
| 1800 | 0.9° | 307.1° | 3.5% |
| 1900 | -8.6° | 298.7° | 3.6% |
| 2000 | -19° | 291.1° | 3.8% |
| 2100 | -29.8° | 283.9° | 4% |
| 2200 | -41° | 276.5° | 4.2% |
| 2300 | -52.3° | 268.2° | 4.5% |
| 2400 | -63.6° | 257.1° | 4.7% |