Grootfontein, Namibia Moonrise, Moonset, Moon illumination

Moonrise, moonset, moon position, illumination and phases in Grootfontein (Namibia, Otjozondjupa). Current time: Friday, 2026-04-17, 16:22 (GMT+02:00) Africa/Windhoek . All times are shown in Grootfontein local time. Minimal illumination of the moon today: 0%, Maximal illumination for this day: 0.46%. Next full moon will be at: 2026-05-01, 19:24; remaining time: 14d 3h 1m 50s.

Moonrise, Moonset

Moonrise:	06:45
Moonset:	18:28

Current distance Earth↔Moon:
Center-to-center: 368 738 km
229 123 mi
Grootfontein ↔ Moon, nearest point: 364 107 km
226 246 mi
View angle: 0.54°

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: 0.02%):

The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 0 Day, 3 hours, 2 minutes. (≈0.126 Day)

Moon illumination angle = 146°

Grootfontein, Moon position Today

Moon Altitude (0-24h), Current: 26.6°;

Moon Azimuth 0-24h (Current: 298.9°):

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Moonrise, moonset and phases in next few days

		Yesterday	Today	Tomorrow
date:	2026-04-15	2026-04-16	2026-04-17	2026-04-18	2026-04-19
Day:	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Moonrise:	04:47:00	05:45:00	06:45:00	07:49:00	08:56:00
Moonset:	17:08:00	17:47:00	18:28:00	19:15:00	20:08:00

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