Grootfontein, Namibia Moonrise, Moonset, Moon illumination

Moonrise, moonset, moon position, illumination and phases in Grootfontein (Namibia, Otjozondjupa). Current time: Friday, 2026-06-12, 19:39 (GMT+02:00) Africa/Windhoek . All times are shown in Grootfontein local time. Minimal illumination of the moon today: 7.36%, Maximal illumination for this day: 14.8%. Next full moon will be at: 2026-06-30, 01:58; remaining time: 17d 6h 18m 22s.

Moonrise, Moonset

Moonrise:	04:11
Moonset:	15:38

Current distance Earth↔Moon:
Center-to-center: 366 023 km
227 436 mi
Grootfontein ↔ Moon, nearest point: 369 213 km
229 418 mi
View angle: 0.544°

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: 8.6%):

The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 26 Day, 17 hours, 48 minutes. (≈26.742 Day)

Moon illumination angle = 81°

Grootfontein, Moon position Today

Moon Altitude (0-24h), Current: -51°;

Moon Azimuth 0-24h (Current: 281.8°):

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Moonrise, moonset and phases in next few days

		Yesterday	Today	Tomorrow
date:	2026-06-10	2026-06-11	2026-06-12	2026-06-13	2026-06-14
Day:	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Moonrise:	02:11:00	03:09:00	04:11:00	05:19:00	06:29:00
Moonset:	14:10:00	14:51:00	15:38:00	16:31:00	17:33:00

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

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