moon .5deg.comEssen, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-23.
All times are shown in Essen local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 12:49, Moonset: 02:33.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 377 553 km234 601 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 44.02% / 54.79%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 7.3 (Day)
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2026-05-23
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 23.7° | 264.6° | 44% |
| 100 | 14.5° | 275.8° | 44.5% |
| 200 | 5.5° | 286.7° | 44.9% |
| 300 | -3.1° | 297.8° | 45.4% |
| 400 | -10.8° | 309.7° | 45.8% |
| 500 | -17.3° | 322.6° | 46.3% |
| 600 | -22.1° | 336.6° | 46.7% |
| 700 | -24.8° | 351.7° | 47.2% |
| 800 | -25.1° | 7.3° | 47.6% |
| 900 | -23° | 22.6° | 48.1% |
| 1000 | -18.7° | 37° | 48.5% |
| 1100 | -12.7° | 50.4° | 49% |
| 1200 | -5.4° | 62.7° | 49.4% |
| 1300 | 2.8° | 74.3° | 49.9% |
| 1400 | 11.5° | 85.6° | 50.3% |
| 1500 | 20.4° | 97.2° | 50.8% |
| 1600 | 28.9° | 109.7° | 51.2% |
| 1700 | 36.8° | 123.9° | 51.7% |
| 1800 | 43.3° | 140.5° | 52.1% |
| 1900 | 47.5° | 160° | 52.6% |
| 2000 | 48.7° | 181.4° | 53% |
| 2100 | 46.6° | 202.5° | 53.5% |
| 2200 | 41.6° | 221.2° | 53.9% |
| 2300 | 34.5° | 237.1° | 54.3% |
| 2400 | 26.2° | 250.6° | 54.8% |