moon .5deg.comGrahamstown, South Africa (Eastern Cape, Cacadu District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-18.
All times are shown in Grahamstown local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 08:58, Moonset: 18:39.
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 | -73.6° | 252.8° | 1.8% |
| 100 | -83.4° | 205.8° | 2% |
| 200 | -78.7° | 118.9° | 2.1% |
| 300 | -67.3° | 98.2° | 2.3% |
| 400 | -55.4° | 88.8° | 2.4% |
| 500 | -43.4° | 81.9° | 2.6% |
| 600 | -31.7° | 75.7° | 2.7% |
| 700 | -20.3° | 69.5° | 2.9% |
| 800 | -9.3° | 62.8° | 3.1% |
| 900 | 1° | 55.3° | 3.3% |
| 1000 | 10.3° | 46.6° | 3.5% |
| 1100 | 18.2° | 36.4° | 3.6% |
| 1200 | 24.2° | 24.4° | 3.8% |
| 1300 | 27.9° | 10.9° | 4% |
| 1400 | 28.6° | 356.6° | 4.2% |
| 1500 | 26.4° | 342.5° | 4.5% |
| 1600 | 21.5° | 329.7° | 4.7% |
| 1700 | 14.4° | 318.7° | 4.9% |
| 1800 | 5.8° | 309.3° | 5.1% |
| 1900 | -4° | 301.3° | 5.3% |
| 2000 | -14.7° | 294.3° | 5.6% |
| 2100 | -25.9° | 288° | 5.8% |
| 2200 | -37.5° | 282° | 6.1% |
| 2300 | -49.3° | 275.9° | 6.3% |
| 2400 | -61.3° | 268.7° | 6.6% |