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: 2026-12-20.
All times are shown in Orkney local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 15:22, Moonset: 01:35.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 373 531 km232 101 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 77.22% / 86%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 10.6 (Day)
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2026-12-20
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 20.1° | 302.4° | 77.2% |
| 100 | 8.6° | 294.4° | 77.6% |
| 200 | -3.5° | 287.8° | 78% |
| 300 | -16.1° | 281.9° | 78.4% |
| 400 | -28.9° | 276.4° | 78.8% |
| 500 | -41.9° | 270.6° | 79.2% |
| 600 | -54.8° | 263.6° | 79.5% |
| 700 | -67.5° | 252.5° | 79.9% |
| 800 | -78.8° | 223.7° | 80.3% |
| 900 | -80° | 143° | 80.7% |
| 1000 | -69.3° | 108.1° | 81% |
| 1100 | -56.8° | 95.8° | 81.4% |
| 1200 | -44° | 88.4° | 81.8% |
| 1300 | -31.2° | 82.4° | 82.1% |
| 1400 | -18.6° | 76.7° | 82.5% |
| 1500 | -6.3° | 70.7° | 82.9% |
| 1600 | 5.5° | 64° | 83.2% |
| 1700 | 16.6° | 56° | 83.6% |
| 1800 | 26.5° | 46° | 83.9% |
| 1900 | 34.6° | 33.5° | 84.3% |
| 2000 | 40° | 17.9° | 84.6% |
| 2100 | 41.9° | 0.2° | 85% |
| 2200 | 39.8° | 342.6° | 85.3% |
| 2300 | 34.1° | 327.3° | 85.7% |
| 2400 | 25.9° | 315.1° | 86% |