Grootfontein, Namibia Moonrise, Moonset, Moon illumination

Moonrise, moonset, moon position, illumination and phases in Grootfontein (Namibia, Otjozondjupa). Current time: Saturday, 2026-07-25, 22:58 (GMT+02:00) Africa/Windhoek . All times are shown in Grootfontein local time. Minimal illumination of the moon today: 80.93%, Maximal illumination for this day: 87.79%. Next full moon will be at: 2026-07-29, 16:37; remaining time: 3d 17h 38m 27s.

Moonrise, Moonset

Moonrise:	14:56
Moonset:	03:58

Current distance Earth↔Moon:
Center-to-center: 405 492 km
251 961 mi
Grootfontein ↔ Moon, nearest point: 397 652 km
247 089 mi
View angle: 0.491°

Grootfontein on map:

Grootfontein

Info

Local timezone:	GMT+02:00
Latitude:	-19.56667°
Longitude:	18.11667°
Country:	Namibia Otjozondjupa
Population:	24 099

Moon phase, Moon illumination Today

Moon illumination 0-24h (Current: 87.5%):

The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 11 Day, 8 hours, 55 minutes. (≈11.371 Day)

Moon illumination angle = -78°

Grootfontein, Moon position Today

Moon Altitude (0-24h), Current: 73.2°;

Moon Azimuth 0-24h (Current: 237.1°):

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Moonrise, moonset and phases in next few days

		Yesterday	Today	Tomorrow
date:	2026-07-23	2026-07-24	2026-07-25	2026-07-26	2026-07-27
Day:	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
Moonrise:	13:25:00	14:09:00	14:56:00	15:48:00	16:41:00
Moonset:	02:11:00	03:05:00	03:58:00	04:51:00	05:41:00

Grootfontein moonrise, moonset and phase informations for whole month (or Year 2026):

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