moon .5deg.comEssen, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-06.
All times are shown in Essen local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 23:40, Moonset: 15:44.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 367 133 km228 126 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 40.75% / 52.02%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 22.5 (Day)
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2026-08-06
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 5.6° | 64.3° | 52% |
| 100 | 14.2° | 74.9° | 51.6% |
| 200 | 23.2° | 85.6° | 51.1% |
| 300 | 32.3° | 96.9° | 50.6% |
| 400 | 41.2° | 109.6° | 50.2% |
| 500 | 49.4° | 124.9° | 49.7% |
| 600 | 55.9° | 144.4° | 49.2% |
| 700 | 59.7° | 168.7° | 48.7% |
| 800 | 59.6° | 195.4° | 48.3% |
| 900 | 55.6° | 219.5° | 47.8% |
| 1000 | 48.9° | 238.5° | 47.3% |
| 1100 | 40.9° | 253.6° | 46.9% |
| 1200 | 32.2° | 266.2° | 46.4% |
| 1300 | 23.3° | 277.5° | 45.9% |
| 1400 | 14.7° | 288.2° | 45.5% |
| 1500 | 6.6° | 299° | 45% |
| 1600 | -0.7° | 310.1° | 44.5% |
| 1700 | -6.9° | 321.9° | 44% |
| 1800 | -11.3° | 334.5° | 43.6% |
| 1900 | -14.1° | 347.7° | 43.1% |
| 2000 | -14.8° | 1.3° | 42.6% |
| 2100 | -13.4° | 14.8° | 42.2% |
| 2200 | -9.9° | 27.8° | 41.7% |
| 2300 | -4.8° | 40° | 41.2% |
| 2400 | 1.7° | 51.4° | 40.8% |