moon .5deg.comBuka, Papua New Guinea (Bougainville) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-17.
All times are shown in Buka local time (GMT+11:00
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Moonrise: 09:56, Moonset: 22:27.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 391 376 km243 190 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 17.24% / 25.72%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 4.5 (Day)
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2026-08-17
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -32.5° | 257.3° | 17.2% |
| 100 | -46.5° | 252.5° | 17.6% |
| 200 | -59.9° | 243.4° | 17.9% |
| 300 | -71.4° | 221.9° | 18.3% |
| 400 | -75.8° | 171.4° | 18.6% |
| 500 | -68.1° | 130.6° | 18.9% |
| 600 | -55.6° | 114.9° | 19.3% |
| 700 | -42° | 107.8° | 19.6% |
| 800 | -28° | 103.9° | 20% |
| 900 | -13.8° | 101.6° | 20.3% |
| 1000 | 0.4° | 100.1° | 20.7% |
| 1100 | 14.8° | 99.3° | 21% |
| 1200 | 29.1° | 99.1° | 21.4% |
| 1300 | 43.4° | 99.7° | 21.7% |
| 1400 | 57.6° | 102.1° | 22.1% |
| 1500 | 71.5° | 109.6° | 22.4% |
| 1600 | 83.2° | 152.8° | 22.8% |
| 1700 | 77.1° | 239.9° | 23.2% |
| 1800 | 63.6° | 253.9° | 23.5% |
| 1900 | 49.5° | 257.6° | 23.9% |
| 2000 | 35.3° | 258.6° | 24.3% |
| 2100 | 21.1° | 258.5° | 24.6% |
| 2200 | 6.9° | 257.6° | 25% |
| 2300 | -7.2° | 256° | 25.4% |
| 2400 | -21.1° | 253.4° | 25.7% |