moon .5deg.comDurban, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-18.
All times are shown in Durban local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 08:28, Moonset: 18:32.
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 | -78.2° | 260.2° | 1.8% |
| 100 | -87.2° | 156.5° | 2% |
| 200 | -76.1° | 96.5° | 2.1% |
| 300 | -63.7° | 87.8° | 2.3% |
| 400 | -51.3° | 82.2° | 2.4% |
| 500 | -39° | 77.2° | 2.6% |
| 600 | -27.1° | 72.1° | 2.7% |
| 700 | -15.4° | 66.6° | 2.9% |
| 800 | -4.2° | 60.3° | 3.1% |
| 900 | 6.1° | 53° | 3.3% |
| 1000 | 15.4° | 44.2° | 3.5% |
| 1100 | 23.2° | 33.6° | 3.6% |
| 1200 | 28.9° | 21° | 3.8% |
| 1300 | 31.9° | 6.7° | 4% |
| 1400 | 31.7° | 351.8° | 4.2% |
| 1500 | 28.3° | 337.7° | 4.5% |
| 1600 | 22.3° | 325.3° | 4.7% |
| 1700 | 14.3° | 315° | 4.9% |
| 1800 | 4.9° | 306.4° | 5.1% |
| 1900 | -5.6° | 299.3° | 5.3% |
| 2000 | -16.8° | 293.3° | 5.6% |
| 2100 | -28.5° | 287.9° | 5.8% |
| 2200 | -40.5° | 283.1° | 6.1% |
| 2300 | -52.7° | 278.4° | 6.3% |
| 2400 | -65.1° | 273.3° | 6.6% |