moon .5deg.comGrahamstown, South Africa (Eastern Cape, Cacadu District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-18.
All times are shown in Grahamstown local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 09:44, Moonset: 23:54.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 397 173 km246 792 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 29.12% / 38.51%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 5.8 (Day)
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2026-08-18
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -12.1° | 242.4° | 29.1% |
| 100 | -22.2° | 232.2° | 29.5% |
| 200 | -30.8° | 219.8° | 29.9% |
| 300 | -37.1° | 204.7° | 30.3% |
| 400 | -40.3° | 187.3° | 30.7% |
| 500 | -39.7° | 169° | 31% |
| 600 | -35.4° | 152.2° | 31.4% |
| 700 | -28.3° | 138.1° | 31.8% |
| 800 | -19.1° | 126.7° | 32.2% |
| 900 | -8.5° | 117.2° | 32.6% |
| 1000 | 2.6° | 109.1° | 33% |
| 1100 | 14.5° | 101.7° | 33.4% |
| 1200 | 26.6° | 94.6° | 33.8% |
| 1300 | 38.8° | 86.8° | 34.2% |
| 1400 | 51° | 77.4° | 34.6% |
| 1500 | 62.5° | 63.5° | 34.9% |
| 1600 | 72.1° | 37° | 35.3% |
| 1700 | 75.1° | 347.8° | 35.7% |
| 1800 | 68.5° | 307.7° | 36.1% |
| 1900 | 57.9° | 288° | 36.5% |
| 2000 | 46.1° | 276.5° | 36.9% |
| 2100 | 34° | 267.9° | 37.3% |
| 2200 | 22.1° | 260.3° | 37.7% |
| 2300 | 10.3° | 253° | 38.1% |
| 2400 | -0.9° | 245.2° | 38.5% |