moon .5deg.comEssen, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-16.
All times are shown in Essen local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 04:48, Moonset: 21:37.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 365 329 km227 005 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 0% / 1.27%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 29 (Day)
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2026-05-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -18° | 351.8° | 1.3% |
| 100 | -18° | 6° | 1.2% |
| 200 | -15.7° | 20° | 1.1% |
| 300 | -11.5° | 33.2° | 1% |
| 400 | -5.6° | 45.4° | 0.9% |
| 500 | 1.5° | 56.9° | 0.8% |
| 600 | 9.6° | 67.6° | 0.7% |
| 700 | 18.4° | 78.2° | 0.6% |
| 800 | 27.4° | 88.9° | 0.5% |
| 900 | 36.5° | 100.5° | 0.5% |
| 1000 | 45.2° | 114° | 0.4% |
| 1100 | 52.9° | 130.7° | 0.3% |
| 1200 | 58.7° | 152.2° | 0.3% |
| 1300 | 61.2° | 178.6° | 0.2% |
| 1400 | 59.5° | 205.4° | 0.2% |
| 1500 | 54.3° | 227.9° | 0.1% |
| 1600 | 46.9° | 245.3° | 0.1% |
| 1700 | 38.5° | 259.3° | 0.1% |
| 1800 | 29.7° | 271.2° | 0% |
| 1900 | 20.9° | 282.1° | 0% |
| 2000 | 12.5° | 292.7° | 0% |
| 2100 | 4.7° | 303.5° | 0% |
| 2200 | -2.1° | 314.7° | 0% |
| 2300 | -7.7° | 326.7° | 0% |
| 2400 | -11.6° | 339.4° | 0% |