moon .5deg.comNewcastle, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Amajuba District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-18.
All times are shown in Newcastle local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 08:26, Moonset: 18:43.
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 | -77.4° | 270.8° | 1.8% |
| 100 | -89.5° | 163.7° | 2% |
| 200 | -77.1° | 88.4° | 2.1% |
| 300 | -64.5° | 83.9° | 2.3% |
| 400 | -51.9° | 80° | 2.4% |
| 500 | -39.5° | 75.9° | 2.6% |
| 600 | -27.3° | 71.5° | 2.7% |
| 700 | -15.5° | 66.5° | 2.9% |
| 800 | -4.1° | 60.7° | 3.1% |
| 900 | 6.6° | 53.8° | 3.3% |
| 1000 | 16.2° | 45.4° | 3.5% |
| 1100 | 24.4° | 35° | 3.6% |
| 1200 | 30.5° | 22.5° | 3.8% |
| 1300 | 33.8° | 8° | 4% |
| 1400 | 33.9° | 352.7° | 4.2% |
| 1500 | 30.6° | 338.3° | 4.5% |
| 1600 | 24.6° | 325.7° | 4.7% |
| 1700 | 16.5° | 315.3° | 4.9% |
| 1800 | 6.9° | 306.9° | 5.1% |
| 1900 | -3.7° | 300° | 5.3% |
| 2000 | -15.1° | 294.2° | 5.6% |
| 2100 | -26.9° | 289.4° | 5.8% |
| 2200 | -39° | 285.1° | 6.1% |
| 2300 | -51.4° | 281.3° | 6.3% |
| 2400 | -63.9° | 278° | 6.6% |