moon .5deg.comPortlaoise, Ireland (Leinster, Laois) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-12-21.
All times are shown in Portlaoise local time (GMT+01:00
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Moonrise: 13:29, Moonset: 05:47.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 369 242 km229 436 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 86.67% / 93.63%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 11.8 (Day)
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2026-12-21
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 47.6° | 237.9° | 86.7% |
| 100 | 39.9° | 253.1° | 87% |
| 200 | 31.5° | 265.9° | 87.3% |
| 300 | 23° | 277.4° | 87.7% |
| 400 | 14.6° | 288.4° | 88% |
| 500 | 6.8° | 299.4° | 88.3% |
| 600 | -0.1° | 310.8° | 88.6% |
| 700 | -5.1° | 322.7° | 88.9% |
| 800 | -10.2° | 335.4° | 89.2% |
| 900 | -12.8° | 348.6° | 89.5% |
| 1000 | -13.3° | 2.2° | 89.8% |
| 1100 | -11.8° | 15.6° | 90.1% |
| 1200 | -8.6° | 28.6° | 90.4% |
| 1300 | -3.4° | 40.8° | 90.7% |
| 1400 | 3° | 52.3° | 91% |
| 1500 | 10.5° | 63.2° | 91.3% |
| 1600 | 18.6° | 73.8° | 91.5% |
| 1700 | 27.2° | 84.5° | 91.8% |
| 1800 | 36° | 96° | 92.1% |
| 1900 | 44.5° | 109° | 92.4% |
| 2000 | 52.3° | 124.8° | 92.6% |
| 2100 | 58.6° | 145.2° | 92.9% |
| 2200 | 62° | 170.7° | 93.1% |
| 2300 | 61.4° | 198.3° | 93.4% |
| 2400 | 57.1° | 222.5° | 93.6% |