moon .5deg.comWaitara, New Zealand (Taranaki, New Plymouth District) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-18.
All times are shown in Waitara local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 08:58, Moonset: 18:01.
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 | -72.9° | 225.9° | 0.7% |
| 100 | -77.3° | 176.9° | 0.8% |
| 200 | -72.2° | 130.2° | 0.9% |
| 300 | -62.4° | 107.9° | 1% |
| 400 | -51.5° | 95.2° | 1.1% |
| 500 | -40.4° | 85.9° | 1.2% |
| 600 | -29.4° | 77.8° | 1.3% |
| 700 | -18.8° | 70.1° | 1.4% |
| 800 | -8.4° | 62° | 1.5% |
| 900 | 0.8° | 53.3° | 1.7% |
| 1000 | 9.1° | 43.5° | 1.8% |
| 1100 | 15.9° | 32.5° | 2% |
| 1200 | 20.8° | 20.1° | 2.1% |
| 1300 | 23.3° | 6.6° | 2.3% |
| 1400 | 23.1° | 352.7° | 2.4% |
| 1500 | 20.4° | 339.3° | 2.6% |
| 1600 | 15.3° | 327.1° | 2.7% |
| 1700 | 8.3° | 316.2° | 2.9% |
| 1800 | -0.1° | 306.7° | 3.1% |
| 1900 | -9.6° | 298.2° | 3.3% |
| 2000 | -19.8° | 290.3° | 3.5% |
| 2100 | -30.5° | 282.8° | 3.6% |
| 2200 | -41.5° | 275.1° | 3.8% |
| 2300 | -52.7° | 266.2° | 4% |
| 2400 | -63.7° | 254.1° | 4.2% |