moon .5deg.comNelson, New Zealand (Nelson City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-08.
All times are shown in Nelson local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 22:14, Moonset: 12:52.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 400 114 km248 619 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 63.47% / 72.45%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 20.4 (Day)
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2026-05-08
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 27.2° | 100.6° | 72.5% |
| 100 | 38° | 91.7° | 72.1% |
| 200 | 48.8° | 81.3° | 71.7% |
| 300 | 59.2° | 67.5° | 71.4% |
| 400 | 68.2° | 45.5° | 71% |
| 500 | 73.1° | 7.6° | 70.7% |
| 600 | 70.4° | 325.5° | 70.3% |
| 700 | 62.1° | 299.3° | 69.9% |
| 800 | 51.9° | 283.7° | 69.6% |
| 900 | 41° | 272.6° | 69.2% |
| 1000 | 30.1° | 263.4° | 68.8% |
| 1100 | 19.3° | 254.9° | 68.4% |
| 1200 | 8.9° | 246.3° | 68.1% |
| 1300 | -0.8° | 237.2° | 67.7% |
| 1400 | -9.5° | 227.1° | 67.3% |
| 1500 | -16.8° | 215.7° | 66.9% |
| 1600 | -22.3° | 202.7° | 66.6% |
| 1700 | -25.4° | 188.5° | 66.2% |
| 1800 | -25.8° | 173.7° | 65.8% |
| 1900 | -23.3° | 159.2° | 65.4% |
| 2000 | -18.4° | 145.8° | 65% |
| 2100 | -11.5° | 133.9° | 64.6% |
| 2200 | -3.1° | 123.3° | 64.3% |
| 2300 | 6.3° | 113.8° | 63.9% |
| 2400 | 16.5° | 104.8° | 63.5% |