Grootfontein, Namibia Moonrise, Moonset, Moon illumination

Moonrise, moonset, moon position, illumination and phases in Grootfontein (Namibia, Otjozondjupa). Current time: Friday, 2026-07-03, 18:56 (GMT+02:00) Africa/Windhoek . All times are shown in Grootfontein local time. Minimal illumination of the moon today: 86.17%, Maximal illumination for this day: 92.26%. Next full moon will be at: 2026-07-29, 16:37; remaining time: 25d 21h 40m 29s.

Moonrise, Moonset

Moonrise:	21:28
Moonset:	09:50

Current distance Earth↔Moon:
Center-to-center: 393 910 km
244 764 mi
Grootfontein ↔ Moon, nearest point: 395 484 km
245 743 mi
View angle: 0.506°

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: 87.6%):

The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 18 Day, 3 hours, 36 minutes. (≈18.15 Day)

Moon illumination angle = 9°

Grootfontein, Moon position Today

Moon Altitude (0-24h), Current: -31.7°;

Moon Azimuth 0-24h (Current: 121.8°):

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Moonrise, moonset and phases in next few days

		Yesterday	Today	Tomorrow
date:	2026-07-01	2026-07-02	2026-07-03	2026-07-04	2026-07-05
Day:	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Moonrise:	19:42:00	20:35:00	21:28:00	22:19:00	23:11:00
Moonset:	08:30:00	09:12:00	09:50:00	10:25:00	11:00:00

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

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