moon .5deg.comWashington, D.C., United States (Washington County) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-17.
All times are shown in Washington, D.C. local time (GMT-04:00
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Moonrise: 06:03, Moonset: 21:56.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 363 498 km225 867 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 0.17% / 2.73%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 1 (Day)
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2026-05-17
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -23.2° | 340.4° | 0.2% |
| 100 | -25.5° | 354.4° | 0.2% |
| 200 | -25° | 8.8° | 0.3% |
| 300 | -21.9° | 22.5° | 0.3% |
| 400 | -16.4° | 34.9° | 0.4% |
| 500 | -9° | 45.8° | 0.5% |
| 600 | -0.3° | 55.4° | 0.5% |
| 700 | 9.5° | 63.9° | 0.6% |
| 800 | 19.9° | 71.8° | 0.7% |
| 900 | 30.8° | 79.4° | 0.8% |
| 1000 | 41.9° | 87.4° | 0.9% |
| 1100 | 53.1° | 96.8° | 1% |
| 1200 | 64.1° | 109.9° | 1.1% |
| 1300 | 73.7° | 134.2° | 1.2% |
| 1400 | 77.9° | 185.8° | 1.3% |
| 1500 | 72.3° | 232.4° | 1.4% |
| 1600 | 62.3° | 253.8° | 1.5% |
| 1700 | 51.3° | 266° | 1.7% |
| 1800 | 40.2° | 275° | 1.8% |
| 1900 | 29.2° | 282.9° | 2% |
| 2000 | 18.6° | 290.6° | 2.1% |
| 2100 | 8.4° | 298.6° | 2.3% |
| 2200 | -0.9° | 307.3° | 2.4% |
| 2300 | -9.1° | 317.1° | 2.6% |
| 2400 | -15.9° | 328.1° | 2.7% |