moon .5deg.comOrkney, South Africa (North-West, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-12-16.
All times are shown in Orkney local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 11:26, Moonset: 23:57.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 392 422 km243 840 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 37.14% / 46.96%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 6.6 (Day)
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2026-12-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -6.2° | 259.8° | 37.1% |
| 100 | -18.9° | 252.7° | 37.5% |
| 200 | -31.1° | 244.1° | 37.9% |
| 300 | -42.3° | 232.6° | 38.3% |
| 400 | -51.7° | 216.1° | 38.7% |
| 500 | -57.4° | 193° | 39.1% |
| 600 | -57.5° | 165.9° | 39.5% |
| 700 | -52° | 142.4° | 39.9% |
| 800 | -42.8° | 125.7° | 40.4% |
| 900 | -31.6° | 113.9° | 40.8% |
| 1000 | -19.5° | 105° | 41.2% |
| 1100 | -6.9° | 97.5° | 41.6% |
| 1200 | 5.9° | 90.6° | 42% |
| 1300 | 18.8° | 83.6° | 42.4% |
| 1400 | 31.4° | 75.7° | 42.8% |
| 1500 | 43.5° | 65.4° | 43.2% |
| 1600 | 54.4° | 50.6° | 43.6% |
| 1700 | 62.5° | 27.1° | 44% |
| 1800 | 64.7° | 354.4° | 44.5% |
| 1900 | 59.8° | 324.6° | 44.9% |
| 2000 | 50.3° | 305° | 45.3% |
| 2100 | 38.8° | 292.5° | 45.7% |
| 2200 | 26.3° | 283.5° | 46.1% |
| 2300 | 13.4° | 276.3° | 46.5% |
| 2400 | 0.3° | 269.8° | 47% |