moon .5deg.comBalfour, South Africa (Mpumalanga, Gert Sibande District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-21.
All times are shown in Balfour local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 11:49, Moonset: 01:25.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 404 817 km251 542 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 57.65% / 66.83%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 8.6 (Day)
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2026-08-21
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 16.6° | 248.3° | 57.7% |
| 100 | 4.8° | 242.7° | 58.1% |
| 200 | -6.3° | 236° | 58.4% |
| 300 | -16.5° | 227.8° | 58.8% |
| 400 | -25.2° | 217.6° | 59.2% |
| 500 | -31.9° | 204.9° | 59.6% |
| 600 | -35.8° | 190° | 60% |
| 700 | -36.2° | 174.1° | 60.4% |
| 800 | -33° | 158.8° | 60.8% |
| 900 | -26.9° | 145.7° | 61.2% |
| 1000 | -18.6° | 135° | 61.5% |
| 1100 | -8.6° | 126.5° | 61.9% |
| 1200 | 2.2° | 119.6° | 62.3% |
| 1300 | 13.8° | 113.9° | 62.7% |
| 1400 | 25.9° | 109.2° | 63.1% |
| 1500 | 38.3° | 105.1° | 63.5% |
| 1600 | 50.9° | 101.6° | 63.8% |
| 1700 | 63.6° | 98.7° | 64.2% |
| 1800 | 76.4° | 97.2° | 64.6% |
| 1900 | 88.9° | 146° | 65% |
| 2000 | 77.7° | 262.3° | 65.3% |
| 2100 | 64.9° | 261.2° | 65.7% |
| 2200 | 52.2° | 258.3° | 66.1% |
| 2300 | 39.6° | 254.9° | 66.5% |
| 2400 | 27.2° | 250.8° | 66.8% |