moon .5deg.comNigel, South Africa (Gauteng, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-21.
All times are shown in Nigel local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 11:50, Moonset: 01:25.
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 | 16.6° | 248.3° | 57.7% |
| 100 | 4.8° | 242.7° | 58.1% |
| 200 | -6.4° | 236.1° | 58.4% |
| 300 | -16.6° | 227.9° | 58.8% |
| 400 | -25.4° | 217.7° | 59.2% |
| 500 | -32.1° | 205.1° | 59.6% |
| 600 | -36° | 190.2° | 60% |
| 700 | -36.4° | 174.2° | 60.4% |
| 800 | -33.3° | 158.9° | 60.8% |
| 900 | -27.2° | 145.7° | 61.2% |
| 1000 | -18.8° | 135° | 61.5% |
| 1100 | -8.9° | 126.5° | 61.9% |
| 1200 | 2° | 119.6° | 62.3% |
| 1300 | 13.6° | 114° | 62.7% |
| 1400 | 25.7° | 109.3° | 63.1% |
| 1500 | 38.1° | 105.3° | 63.5% |
| 1600 | 50.7° | 101.9° | 63.8% |
| 1700 | 63.5° | 99.2° | 64.2% |
| 1800 | 76.3° | 98.2° | 64.6% |
| 1900 | 88.6° | 148° | 65% |
| 2000 | 77.8° | 261.2° | 65.3% |
| 2100 | 65° | 260.7° | 65.7% |
| 2200 | 52.2° | 258.1° | 66.1% |
| 2300 | 39.6° | 254.7° | 66.5% |
| 2400 | 27.2° | 250.7° | 66.8% |