moon .5deg.comWaitara, New Zealand (Taranaki, New Plymouth District) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-08.
All times are shown in Waitara local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 22:17, Moonset: 12:40.
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 | 27.5° | 101.2° | 72.5% |
| 100 | 38.6° | 92.9° | 72.1% |
| 200 | 49.8° | 83.2° | 71.7% |
| 300 | 60.7° | 70.1° | 71.4% |
| 400 | 70.3° | 48° | 71% |
| 500 | 75.5° | 5.4° | 70.7% |
| 600 | 71.7° | 319.1° | 70.3% |
| 700 | 62.5° | 294.2° | 69.9% |
| 800 | 51.7° | 280.1° | 69.6% |
| 900 | 40.4° | 270° | 69.2% |
| 1000 | 29.1° | 261.6° | 68.8% |
| 1100 | 18° | 253.6° | 68.4% |
| 1200 | 7.3° | 245.5° | 68.1% |
| 1300 | -2.6° | 236.6° | 67.7% |
| 1400 | -11.6° | 226.7° | 67.3% |
| 1500 | -19.1° | 215.3° | 66.9% |
| 1600 | -24.7° | 202.2° | 66.6% |
| 1700 | -27.7° | 187.7° | 66.2% |
| 1800 | -27.9° | 172.6° | 65.8% |
| 1900 | -25.2° | 157.9° | 65.4% |
| 2000 | -19.9° | 144.6° | 65% |
| 2100 | -12.6° | 132.8° | 64.6% |
| 2200 | -3.7° | 122.6° | 64.3% |
| 2300 | 6.1° | 113.4° | 63.9% |
| 2400 | 16.7° | 104.9° | 63.5% |