moon .5deg.comEssen, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-02-28.
All times are shown in Essen local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 14:17, Moonset: 06:18.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 371 203 km230 655 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 85.41% / 92.44%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 11.6 (Day)
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2026-02-28
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 54.5° | 232.6° | 85.4% |
| 100 | 46.6° | 249.1° | 85.8% |
| 200 | 37.8° | 262.3° | 86.1% |
| 300 | 28.7° | 273.6° | 86.4% |
| 400 | 19.7° | 284.2° | 86.7% |
| 500 | 11.1° | 294.6° | 87.1% |
| 600 | 3.2° | 305.2° | 87.4% |
| 700 | -3.7° | 316.5° | 87.7% |
| 800 | -9.3° | 328.5° | 88% |
| 900 | -13.3° | 341.4° | 88.3% |
| 1000 | -15.3° | 354.9° | 88.6% |
| 1100 | -15.2° | 8.7° | 88.9% |
| 1200 | -13° | 22.2° | 89.2% |
| 1300 | -8.8° | 35.1° | 89.5% |
| 1400 | -3.1° | 47.2° | 89.8% |
| 1500 | 4° | 58.6° | 90.1% |
| 1600 | 11.9° | 69.5° | 90.3% |
| 1700 | 20.4° | 80.2° | 90.6% |
| 1800 | 29.3° | 91.4° | 90.9% |
| 1900 | 38° | 103.6° | 91.2% |
| 2000 | 46.3° | 118° | 91.4% |
| 2100 | 53.3° | 135.9° | 91.7% |
| 2200 | 58° | 158.5° | 91.9% |
| 2300 | 59.2° | 184.5° | 92.2% |
| 2400 | 56.3° | 209.4° | 92.4% |