Grootfontein, Namibia Moonrise, Moonset, Moon illumination

Moonrise, moonset, moon position, illumination and phases in Grootfontein (Namibia, Otjozondjupa). Current time: Friday, 2026-07-24, 23:02 (GMT+02:00) Africa/Windhoek . All times are shown in Grootfontein local time. Minimal illumination of the moon today: 72.95%, Maximal illumination for this day: 80.93%. Next full moon will be at: 2026-07-29, 16:37; remaining time: 4d 17h 34m 18s.

Moonrise, Moonset

Moonrise:	14:09
Moonset:	03:05

Current distance Earth↔Moon:
Center-to-center: 404 853 km
251 564 mi
Grootfontein ↔ Moon, nearest point: 397 464 km
246 973 mi
View angle: 0.492°

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: 80.6%):

The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 10 Day, 11 hours, 34 minutes. (≈10.482 Day)

Moon illumination angle = -80°

Grootfontein, Moon position Today

Moon Altitude (0-24h), Current: 62.3°;

Moon Azimuth 0-24h (Current: 249.2°):

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Moonrise, moonset and phases in next few days

		Yesterday	Today	Tomorrow
date:	2026-07-22	2026-07-23	2026-07-24	2026-07-25	2026-07-26
Day:	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Moonrise:	12:45:00	13:25:00	14:09:00	14:56:00	15:48:00
Moonset:	01:18:00	02:11:00	03:05:00	03:58:00	04:51:00

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

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