moon .5deg.comLeicester, United Kingdom (England, City of Leicester) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-06.
All times are shown in Leicester local time (GMT+01:00
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Moonrise: 01:18, Moonset: 07:39.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 403 876 km250 957 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 76.95% / 84.42%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 19 (Day)
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2026-05-06
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -8.4° | 125.6° | 84.4% |
| 100 | -1.8° | 136.5° | 84.1% |
| 200 | 3.4° | 148.2° | 83.8% |
| 300 | 7.3° | 160.4° | 83.6% |
| 400 | 9.3° | 173.2° | 83.3% |
| 500 | 9.4° | 186.2° | 83% |
| 600 | 7.6° | 199° | 82.7% |
| 700 | 3.9° | 211.4° | 82.4% |
| 800 | -1.5° | 223.1° | 82.1% |
| 900 | -8° | 234.2° | 81.8% |
| 1000 | -15.5° | 244.8° | 81.5% |
| 1100 | -23.7° | 255.3° | 81.1% |
| 1200 | -32.3° | 266.1° | 80.8% |
| 1300 | -41° | 278° | 80.5% |
| 1400 | -49.5° | 291.8° | 80.2% |
| 1500 | -57° | 309.5° | 79.9% |
| 1600 | -62.5° | 332.8° | 79.6% |
| 1700 | -64.4° | 1.6° | 79.2% |
| 1800 | -61.9° | 29.8° | 78.9% |
| 1900 | -56° | 52.3° | 78.6% |
| 2000 | -48.3° | 69.3° | 78.3% |
| 2100 | -39.7° | 82.8° | 77.9% |
| 2200 | -30.9° | 94.5° | 77.6% |
| 2300 | -22.2° | 105.2° | 77.3% |
| 2400 | -13.8° | 115.7° | 77% |