moon .5deg.comNelson, New Zealand (Nelson City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-18.
All times are shown in Nelson local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 09:11, Moonset: 17:56.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 363 331 km225 763 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 0.69% / 4.24%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 1.4 (Day)
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2026-05-18
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -70.8° | 223.2° | 0.7% |
| 100 | -75.1° | 180.7° | 0.8% |
| 200 | -71.1° | 137.3° | 0.9% |
| 300 | -62.3° | 113.1° | 1% |
| 400 | -52° | 98.8° | 1.1% |
| 500 | -41.3° | 88.4° | 1.2% |
| 600 | -30.6° | 79.7° | 1.3% |
| 700 | -20.2° | 71.4° | 1.4% |
| 800 | -10.3° | 62.9° | 1.5% |
| 900 | -1.2° | 53.9° | 1.7% |
| 1000 | 6.9° | 44° | 1.8% |
| 1100 | 13.6° | 32.9° | 2% |
| 1200 | 18.4° | 20.6° | 2.1% |
| 1300 | 20.9° | 7.4° | 2.3% |
| 1400 | 21° | 353.7° | 2.4% |
| 1500 | 18.5° | 340.5° | 2.6% |
| 1600 | 13.8° | 328.2° | 2.7% |
| 1700 | 7.1° | 317.1° | 2.9% |
| 1800 | -0.9° | 307.3° | 3.1% |
| 1900 | -10° | 298.4° | 3.3% |
| 2000 | -19.9° | 290.1° | 3.5% |
| 2100 | -30.3° | 282° | 3.6% |
| 2200 | -41° | 273.6° | 3.8% |
| 2300 | -51.8° | 263.9° | 4% |
| 2400 | -62.3° | 250.9° | 4.2% |