moon .5deg.comGrahamstown, South Africa (Eastern Cape, Cacadu District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-21.
All times are shown in Grahamstown local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 11:37, Moonset: 01:53.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 404 817 km251 542 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 57.65% / 66.83%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 8.6 (Day)
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2026-08-21
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 20.5° | 251.2° | 57.7% |
| 100 | 9.4° | 244.4° | 58.1% |
| 200 | -1.2° | 236.7° | 58.4% |
| 300 | -10.7° | 227.9° | 58.8% |
| 400 | -18.9° | 217.5° | 59.2% |
| 500 | -25.2° | 205.3° | 59.6% |
| 600 | -28.9° | 191.4° | 60% |
| 700 | -29.7° | 176.6° | 60.4% |
| 800 | -27.4° | 162.1° | 60.8% |
| 900 | -22.3° | 149.1° | 61.2% |
| 1000 | -15° | 137.8° | 61.5% |
| 1100 | -6.1° | 128.3° | 61.9% |
| 1200 | 4° | 120.3° | 62.3% |
| 1300 | 14.8° | 113.2° | 62.7% |
| 1400 | 26.2° | 106.8° | 63.1% |
| 1500 | 38° | 100.7° | 63.5% |
| 1600 | 50° | 94.3° | 63.8% |
| 1700 | 62.1° | 86.6° | 64.2% |
| 1800 | 74.1° | 73.5° | 64.6% |
| 1900 | 83.8° | 23.5° | 65% |
| 2000 | 78.4° | 296.2° | 65.3% |
| 2100 | 66.8° | 277° | 65.7% |
| 2200 | 54.7° | 268° | 66.1% |
| 2300 | 42.7° | 261.3° | 66.5% |
| 2400 | 30.9° | 255.1° | 66.8% |