moon .5deg.comGrahamstown, South Africa (Eastern Cape, Cacadu District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-09.
All times are shown in Grahamstown local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 23:49, Moonset: 13:03.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 394 974 km245 425 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 49.67% / 59.52%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 21.7 (Day)
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2026-05-09
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 12.2° | 106.2° | 59.5% |
| 100 | 24° | 98.8° | 59.1% |
| 200 | 36° | 91.3° | 58.7% |
| 300 | 48° | 82.5° | 58.3% |
| 400 | 59.7° | 70.2° | 57.9% |
| 500 | 70.1° | 48.7° | 57.5% |
| 600 | 75.6° | 4.5° | 57.1% |
| 700 | 71.2° | 317.2° | 56.7% |
| 800 | 61.1° | 293.6° | 56.3% |
| 900 | 49.4° | 280.7° | 55.9% |
| 1000 | 37.2° | 271.7° | 55.5% |
| 1100 | 25° | 264.1° | 55.1% |
| 1200 | 12.9° | 257° | 54.7% |
| 1300 | 1.2° | 249.6° | 54.2% |
| 1400 | -10° | 241.4° | 53.8% |
| 1500 | -20.3° | 231.7° | 53.4% |
| 1600 | -29.1° | 219.9° | 53% |
| 1700 | -35.9° | 205.5° | 52.6% |
| 1800 | -39.7° | 188.5° | 52.2% |
| 1900 | -39.8° | 170.3° | 51.8% |
| 2000 | -36.1° | 153.2° | 51.3% |
| 2100 | -29.5° | 138.6° | 50.9% |
| 2200 | -20.7° | 126.6° | 50.5% |
| 2300 | -10.5° | 116.6° | 50.1% |
| 2400 | 0.6° | 108° | 49.7% |