moon .5deg.comEssen, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-12-18.
All times are shown in Essen local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 12:39, Moonset: 01:25.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 382 747 km237 828 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 57.6% / 67.84%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 8.6 (Day)
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2026-12-18
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 14.6° | 261.1° | 57.6% |
| 100 | 5.7° | 272.8° | 58% |
| 200 | -3° | 284.3° | 58.5% |
| 300 | -11.3° | 296.2° | 58.9% |
| 400 | -18.8° | 309.1° | 59.3% |
| 500 | -24.8° | 323.2° | 59.8% |
| 600 | -29° | 338.7° | 60.2% |
| 700 | -30.8° | 355.2° | 60.6% |
| 800 | -30° | 11.9° | 61% |
| 900 | -26.6° | 27.8° | 61.5% |
| 1000 | -21.2° | 42.4° | 61.9% |
| 1100 | -14.1° | 55.6° | 62.3% |
| 1200 | -6° | 67.6° | 62.7% |
| 1300 | 2.9° | 78.9° | 63.2% |
| 1400 | 12.1° | 90° | 63.6% |
| 1500 | 21.3° | 101.5° | 64% |
| 1600 | 30.1° | 114.1° | 64.5% |
| 1700 | 38° | 128.5° | 64.9% |
| 1800 | 44.4° | 145.5° | 65.3% |
| 1900 | 48.4° | 165.5° | 65.7% |
| 2000 | 49.2° | 187.2° | 66.2% |
| 2100 | 46.7° | 208.2° | 66.6% |
| 2200 | 41.4° | 226.7° | 67% |
| 2300 | 34.2° | 242.3° | 67.4% |
| 2400 | 26° | 255.7° | 67.8% |