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: 2026-12-21.
All times are shown in Orkney local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 16:31, Moonset: 02:17.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 369 541 km229 622 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 86% / 93.13%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 11.7 (Day)
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2026-12-21
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 25.9° | 315.1° | 86% |
| 100 | 15.9° | 305.4° | 86.3% |
| 200 | 4.9° | 297.8° | 86.7% |
| 300 | -6.9° | 291.4° | 87% |
| 400 | -19.2° | 286° | 87.3% |
| 500 | -31.7° | 281° | 87.7% |
| 600 | -44.5° | 276.1° | 88% |
| 700 | -57.4° | 270.8° | 88.3% |
| 800 | -70.2° | 263.1° | 88.6% |
| 900 | -82.6° | 240.4° | 88.9% |
| 1000 | -82.3° | 116.9° | 89.2% |
| 1100 | -69.9° | 95.2° | 89.5% |
| 1200 | -57.1° | 87.7° | 89.8% |
| 1300 | -44.4° | 82.3° | 90.1% |
| 1400 | -31.8° | 77.3° | 90.4% |
| 1500 | -19.5° | 72.2° | 90.7% |
| 1600 | -7.5° | 66.6° | 91% |
| 1700 | 3.9° | 60.1° | 91.3% |
| 1800 | 14.6° | 52.3° | 91.5% |
| 1900 | 23.9° | 42.5° | 91.8% |
| 2000 | 31.5° | 30.5° | 92.1% |
| 2100 | 36.4° | 15.9° | 92.4% |
| 2200 | 38° | 359.6° | 92.6% |
| 2300 | 36° | 343.4° | 92.9% |
| 2400 | 30.7° | 329.2° | 93.1% |