moon .5deg.comNelson, New Zealand (Nelson City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-02.
All times are shown in Nelson local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 17:20, Moonset: 07:36.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 402 334 km249 999 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 99.42% / 100%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 15 (Day)
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2026-05-02
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 67.4° | 8.9° | 100% |
| 100 | 65.9° | 333.9° | 100% |
| 200 | 59.1° | 307.7° | 100% |
| 300 | 49.7° | 290.4° | 100% |
| 400 | 39.2° | 278° | 100% |
| 500 | 28.4° | 267.8° | 100% |
| 600 | 17.7° | 258.6° | 100% |
| 700 | 7.3° | 249.5° | 100% |
| 800 | -2.5° | 239.9° | 100% |
| 900 | -11.3° | 229.4° | 100% |
| 1000 | -18.7° | 217.6° | 100% |
| 1100 | -24.1° | 204.2° | 99.9% |
| 1200 | -27.1° | 189.5° | 99.9% |
| 1300 | -27.3° | 174.3° | 99.9% |
| 1400 | -24.7° | 159.5° | 99.9% |
| 1500 | -19.5° | 146° | 99.8% |
| 1600 | -12.3° | 134.1° | 99.8% |
| 1700 | -3.7° | 123.6° | 99.8% |
| 1800 | 6° | 114.2° | 99.7% |
| 1900 | 16.4° | 105.4° | 99.7% |
| 2000 | 27.2° | 96.8° | 99.6% |
| 2100 | 38.1° | 87.6° | 99.6% |
| 2200 | 49° | 76.7° | 99.5% |
| 2300 | 59.3° | 61.9° | 99.5% |
| 2400 | 67.9° | 38.3° | 99.4% |