moon .5deg.comLerwick, United Kingdom (Scotland, Shetland Islands) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-17.
All times are shown in Lerwick local time (GMT+01:00
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Moonrise: 12:26, Moonset: 21:05.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 393 244 km244 350 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 20.66% / 29.5%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 4.9 (Day)
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2026-08-17
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -20.4° | 285.8° | 20.7% |
| 100 | -27.3° | 299.6° | 21% |
| 200 | -33.3° | 314.7° | 21.4% |
| 300 | -37.9° | 331.3° | 21.7% |
| 400 | -40.5° | 349.5° | 22.1% |
| 500 | -40.9° | 8.4° | 22.4% |
| 600 | -38.9° | 26.8° | 22.8% |
| 700 | -35° | 44° | 23.2% |
| 800 | -29.5° | 59.6° | 23.5% |
| 900 | -23.1° | 73.7° | 23.9% |
| 1000 | -16.1° | 86.9° | 24.3% |
| 1100 | -9.1° | 99.6° | 24.6% |
| 1200 | -2.3° | 112.2° | 25% |
| 1300 | 3.8° | 124.9° | 25.4% |
| 1400 | 9° | 138.2° | 25.7% |
| 1500 | 12.9° | 152.1° | 26.1% |
| 1600 | 15.3° | 166.4° | 26.5% |
| 1700 | 15.9° | 181.1° | 26.9% |
| 1800 | 14.6° | 195.7° | 27.2% |
| 1900 | 11.6° | 209.8° | 27.6% |
| 2000 | 7.1° | 223.3° | 28% |
| 2100 | 1.3° | 236.2° | 28.4% |
| 2200 | -5.3° | 248.6° | 28.7% |
| 2300 | -12.4° | 260.9° | 29.1% |
| 2400 | -19.8° | 273.3° | 29.5% |