moon .5deg.comGoroka, Papua New Guinea (Eastern Highlands) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-17.
All times are shown in Goroka local time (GMT+10:00
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Moonrise: 09:34, Moonset: 22:06.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 391 567 km243 308 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 17.57% / 26.1%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 4.6 (Day)
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2026-08-17
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -37.4° | 255.2° | 17.6% |
| 100 | -51.1° | 248.9° | 17.9% |
| 200 | -64° | 236.5° | 18.3% |
| 300 | -73.6° | 205.9° | 18.6% |
| 400 | -73.3° | 153.7° | 18.9% |
| 500 | -63.3° | 124.6° | 19.3% |
| 600 | -50.5° | 112.7° | 19.6% |
| 700 | -36.8° | 106.8° | 20% |
| 800 | -22.7° | 103.4° | 20.3% |
| 900 | -11.3° | 101.2° | 20.7% |
| 1000 | 5.7° | 99.8° | 21% |
| 1100 | 20.1° | 99.1° | 21.4% |
| 1200 | 34.4° | 98.9° | 21.7% |
| 1300 | 48.6° | 99.8° | 22.1% |
| 1400 | 62.8° | 102.9° | 22.4% |
| 1500 | 76.5° | 114.6° | 22.8% |
| 1600 | 84° | 199.8° | 23.2% |
| 1700 | 72.6° | 249.1° | 23.5% |
| 1800 | 58.6° | 256.5° | 23.9% |
| 1900 | 44.5° | 258.5° | 24.3% |
| 2000 | 30.3° | 258.9° | 24.6% |
| 2100 | 16.1° | 258.3° | 25% |
| 2200 | 2° | 257° | 25.4% |
| 2300 | -12.1° | 254.9° | 25.7% |
| 2400 | -25.9° | 251.7° | 26.1% |