moon .5deg.comEssen, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-03.
All times are shown in Essen local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 23:41, Moonset: 06:06.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 404 830 km251 550 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 95.58% / 98.66%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 16.3 (Day)
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2026-05-03
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 8° | 147.5° | 98.7% |
| 100 | 11.9° | 160.4° | 98.6% |
| 200 | 13.8° | 173.8° | 98.5% |
| 300 | 13.6° | 187.4° | 98.4% |
| 400 | 11.3° | 200.6° | 98.3% |
| 500 | 7.1° | 213.3° | 98.2% |
| 600 | 1.2° | 225.1° | 98.1% |
| 700 | -5.9° | 236.2° | 97.9% |
| 800 | -13.9° | 246.8° | 97.8% |
| 900 | -22.6° | 257.1° | 97.7% |
| 1000 | -31.6° | 267.8° | 97.6% |
| 1100 | -40.7° | 279.5° | 97.5% |
| 1200 | -49.4° | 293.4° | 97.3% |
| 1300 | -57.2° | 311.1° | 97.2% |
| 1400 | -62.7° | 334.9° | 97.1% |
| 1500 | -64.5° | 4.2° | 96.9% |
| 1600 | -61.7° | 32.6° | 96.8% |
| 1700 | -55.5° | 54.8° | 96.7% |
| 1800 | -47.5° | 71.4° | 96.5% |
| 1900 | -38.8° | 84.6° | 96.4% |
| 2000 | -29.8° | 96° | 96.2% |
| 2100 | -21° | 106.6° | 96.1% |
| 2200 | -12.7° | 117° | 95.9% |
| 2300 | -5° | 127.7° | 95.7% |
| 2400 | 1.4° | 138.9° | 95.6% |