moon .5deg.comMthatha, South Africa (Eastern Cape, OR Tambo District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-18.
All times are shown in Mthatha local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 08:43, Moonset: 18:36.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 363 318 km225 755 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 1.81% / 6.55%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 1.9 (Day)
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2026-05-18
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -75.9° | 255.8° | 1.8% |
| 100 | -85.6° | 191.6° | 2% |
| 200 | -77.6° | 106.6° | 2.1% |
| 300 | -65.6° | 92.6° | 2.3% |
| 400 | -53.4° | 85.3° | 2.4% |
| 500 | -41.3° | 79.4° | 2.6% |
| 600 | -29.4° | 73.8° | 2.7% |
| 700 | -17.9° | 68° | 2.9% |
| 800 | -6.8° | 61.5° | 3.1% |
| 900 | 3.5° | 54.1° | 3.3% |
| 1000 | 12.8° | 45.4° | 3.5% |
| 1100 | 20.7° | 35° | 3.6% |
| 1200 | 26.6° | 22.7° | 3.8% |
| 1300 | 29.9° | 8.8° | 4% |
| 1400 | 30.2° | 354.2° | 4.2% |
| 1500 | 27.4° | 340.1° | 4.5% |
| 1600 | 22° | 327.5° | 4.7% |
| 1700 | 14.4° | 316.8° | 4.9% |
| 1800 | 5.3° | 307.8° | 5.1% |
| 1900 | -4.8° | 300.3° | 5.3% |
| 2000 | -15.7° | 293.7° | 5.6% |
| 2100 | -27.2° | 287.9° | 5.8% |
| 2200 | -39° | 282.5° | 6.1% |
| 2300 | -51° | 277° | 6.3% |
| 2400 | -63.2° | 270.7° | 6.6% |