moon .5deg.comEssen, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-18.
All times are shown in Essen local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 06:04, Moonset: 00:00.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 363 318 km225 755 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 1.81% / 6.55%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 1.9 (Day)
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2026-05-18
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -4.8° | 327.4° | 1.8% |
| 100 | -8.7° | 339.6° | 2% |
| 200 | -10.8° | 352.4° | 2.1% |
| 300 | -10.9° | 5.4° | 2.3% |
| 400 | -9° | 18.2° | 2.4% |
| 500 | -5.2° | 30.4° | 2.6% |
| 600 | 0° | 42° | 2.7% |
| 700 | 6.7° | 52.9° | 2.9% |
| 800 | 14.3° | 63.2° | 3.1% |
| 900 | 22.7° | 73.3° | 3.3% |
| 1000 | 31.5° | 83.6° | 3.5% |
| 1100 | 40.4° | 94.7° | 3.6% |
| 1200 | 49.2° | 107.7° | 3.8% |
| 1300 | 57.3° | 124.1° | 4% |
| 1400 | 63.6° | 146.6° | 4.2% |
| 1500 | 66.6° | 176.1° | 4.5% |
| 1600 | 64.8° | 206.9° | 4.7% |
| 1700 | 59.1° | 231.2° | 4.9% |
| 1800 | 51.4° | 248.9° | 5.1% |
| 1900 | 42.8° | 262.6° | 5.3% |
| 2000 | 33.8° | 274° | 5.6% |
| 2100 | 25° | 284.5° | 5.8% |
| 2200 | 16.6° | 294.6° | 6.1% |
| 2300 | 8.9° | 304.9° | 6.3% |
| 2400 | 2° | 315.6° | 6.6% |