moon .5deg.comGrahamstown, South Africa (Eastern Cape, Cacadu District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-17.
All times are shown in Grahamstown local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 09:14, Moonset: 22:53.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 393 061 km244 237 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 20.31% / 29.12%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 4.9 (Day)
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2026-08-17
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -23.5° | 239.4° | 20.3% |
| 100 | -33.1° | 227.3° | 20.7% |
| 200 | -40.7° | 212° | 21% |
| 300 | -45.2° | 193.4° | 21.4% |
| 400 | -45.6° | 173° | 21.7% |
| 500 | -41.9° | 153.8° | 22.1% |
| 600 | -34.8° | 137.9° | 22.4% |
| 700 | -25.6° | 125.4° | 22.8% |
| 800 | -14.9° | 115.2° | 23.2% |
| 900 | -3.4° | 106.7° | 23.5% |
| 1000 | 8.6° | 99° | 23.9% |
| 1100 | 20.8° | 91.5° | 24.3% |
| 1200 | 33.1° | 83.4° | 24.6% |
| 1300 | 45.1° | 73.7° | 25% |
| 1400 | 56.5° | 60° | 25.4% |
| 1500 | 65.9° | 37.7° | 25.7% |
| 1600 | 70.3° | 1° | 26.1% |
| 1700 | 66.6° | 323.1° | 26.5% |
| 1800 | 57.5° | 299.6° | 26.9% |
| 1900 | 46.4° | 285.3° | 27.2% |
| 2000 | 34.6° | 275.2° | 27.6% |
| 2100 | 22.6° | 266.8° | 28% |
| 2200 | 10.6° | 259.1° | 28.4% |
| 2300 | -1.1° | 251.1° | 28.7% |
| 2400 | -12.1° | 242.4° | 29.1% |