moon .5deg.comNewcastle, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Amajuba District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-02.
All times are shown in Newcastle local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 17:42, Moonset: 07:00.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 403 252 km250 569 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 98.66% / 99.96%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 15.4 (Day)
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2026-05-02
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 82.8° | 11.3° | 100% |
| 100 | 76.3° | 297.3° | 99.9% |
| 200 | 64.1° | 278.9° | 99.9% |
| 300 | 51.3° | 270.2° | 99.9% |
| 400 | 38.5° | 263.8° | 99.9% |
| 500 | 25.9° | 258.1° | 99.8% |
| 600 | 13.5° | 252.4° | 99.8% |
| 700 | 1.5° | 246° | 99.8% |
| 800 | -9.7° | 238.7° | 99.7% |
| 900 | -20.1° | 229.7° | 99.7% |
| 1000 | -29° | 218.6° | 99.6% |
| 1100 | -35.6° | 204.8° | 99.6% |
| 1200 | -39.2° | 188.4° | 99.5% |
| 1300 | -39° | 171.2° | 99.5% |
| 1400 | -35.1° | 155.1° | 99.4% |
| 1500 | -28.2° | 141.6° | 99.4% |
| 1600 | -19.2° | 130.8° | 99.3% |
| 1700 | -8.6° | 122.3° | 99.2% |
| 1800 | 2.6° | 115.2° | 99.2% |
| 1900 | 14.6° | 109.3° | 99.1% |
| 2000 | 27° | 104.1° | 99% |
| 2100 | 39.6° | 99.1° | 98.9% |
| 2200 | 52.4° | 94.1° | 98.8% |
| 2300 | 65.3° | 87.9° | 98.8% |
| 2400 | 78° | 76° | 98.7% |