moon .5deg.comBalfour, South Africa (Mpumalanga, Gert Sibande District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-18.
All times are shown in Balfour local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 08:28, Moonset: 18:52.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 363 318 km225 755 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 1.81% / 6.55%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 1.9 (Day)
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2026-05-18
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -76.1° | 275.8° | 1.8% |
| 100 | -88.8° | 300.7° | 2% |
| 200 | -78.2° | 83.6° | 2.1% |
| 300 | -65.5° | 81.9° | 2.3% |
| 400 | -52.9° | 78.9° | 2.4% |
| 500 | -40.4° | 75.4° | 2.6% |
| 600 | -28.1° | 71.3° | 2.7% |
| 700 | -16.1° | 66.7° | 2.9% |
| 800 | -4.6° | 61.2° | 3.1% |
| 900 | 6.2° | 54.6° | 3.3% |
| 1000 | 16.1° | 46.4° | 3.5% |
| 1100 | 24.6° | 36.4° | 3.6% |
| 1200 | 31° | 24° | 3.8% |
| 1300 | 34.7° | 9.5° | 4% |
| 1400 | 35.1° | 354.1° | 4.2% |
| 1500 | 32.1° | 339.3° | 4.5% |
| 1600 | 26.2° | 326.5° | 4.7% |
| 1700 | 18.1° | 315.9° | 4.9% |
| 1800 | 8.5° | 307.5° | 5.1% |
| 1900 | -2.1° | 300.6° | 5.3% |
| 2000 | -13.5° | 295° | 5.6% |
| 2100 | -25.4° | 290.3° | 5.8% |
| 2200 | -37.6° | 286.3° | 6.1% |
| 2300 | -50° | 282.9° | 6.3% |
| 2400 | -62.5° | 280.4° | 6.6% |