moon .5deg.comNewcastle, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Amajuba District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-15.
All times are shown in Newcastle local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 04:49, Moonset: 16:00.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 368 061 km228 703 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 1.27% / 5.39%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 27.9 (Day)
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2026-05-15
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -61.4° | 111.1° | 5.4% |
| 100 | -49.2° | 99.1° | 5.2% |
| 200 | -36.5° | 91° | 5% |
| 300 | -23.8° | 84.3° | 4.7% |
| 400 | -11.2° | 77.9° | 4.5% |
| 500 | 1° | 71.3° | 4.3% |
| 600 | 12.7° | 63.7° | 4.1% |
| 700 | 23.6° | 54.6° | 3.9% |
| 800 | 33.1° | 43.1° | 3.7% |
| 900 | 40.4° | 28.4° | 3.5% |
| 1000 | 44.5° | 10.4° | 3.4% |
| 1100 | 44.4° | 351° | 3.2% |
| 1200 | 40.2° | 333.2° | 3% |
| 1300 | 32.8° | 318.7° | 2.8% |
| 1400 | 23.3° | 307.5° | 2.7% |
| 1500 | 12.4° | 298.6° | 2.5% |
| 1600 | 0.7° | 291.4° | 2.4% |
| 1700 | -11.5° | 285.2° | 2.2% |
| 1800 | -24.1° | 279.6° | 2.1% |
| 1900 | -36.9° | 273.9° | 1.9% |
| 2000 | -49.7° | 267.6° | 1.8% |
| 2100 | -62.5° | 259° | 1.6% |
| 2200 | -74.7° | 241.7° | 1.5% |
| 2300 | -82.2° | 179° | 1.4% |
| 2400 | -74.7° | 116.5° | 1.3% |