moon .5deg.comGrahamstown, South Africa (Eastern Cape, Cacadu District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-15.
All times are shown in Grahamstown local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 08:19, Moonset: 20:51.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 383 549 km238 326 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 6.2% / 12.51%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 2.9 (Day)
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2026-08-15
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -47.2° | 230.7° | 6.2% |
| 100 | -54.9° | 211° | 6.4% |
| 200 | -58.5° | 185.2° | 6.7% |
| 300 | -56.4° | 158.2° | 6.9% |
| 400 | -49.6° | 136.7° | 7.1% |
| 500 | -39.9° | 121.3° | 7.4% |
| 600 | -28.8° | 109.9° | 7.6% |
| 700 | -16.9° | 100.8° | 7.9% |
| 800 | -4.7° | 92.7° | 8.1% |
| 900 | 7.6° | 84.9° | 8.4% |
| 1000 | 19.8° | 76.6° | 8.6% |
| 1100 | 31.5° | 67° | 8.9% |
| 1200 | 42.3° | 54.8° | 9.1% |
| 1300 | 51.3° | 38.1° | 9.4% |
| 1400 | 57.1° | 15° | 9.7% |
| 1500 | 57.7° | 347.9° | 9.9% |
| 1600 | 52.9° | 323.6° | 10.2% |
| 1700 | 44.4° | 305.7° | 10.5% |
| 1800 | 33.9° | 292.6° | 10.8% |
| 1900 | 22.5° | 282.3° | 11.1% |
| 2000 | 10.6° | 273.6° | 11.3% |
| 2100 | -1.5° | 265.4° | 11.6% |
| 2200 | -13.3° | 256.9° | 11.9% |
| 2300 | -24.7° | 247.3° | 12.2% |
| 2400 | -35.3° | 235.7° | 12.5% |