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: 2026-12-24.
All times are shown in Orkney local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 19:55, Moonset: 05:16.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 363 336 km225 767 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 98.91% / 100%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 15.2 (Day)
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2026-12-24
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 35.5° | 1.2° | 100% |
| 100 | 34.1° | 345.8° | 100% |
| 200 | 29.5° | 331.8° | 100% |
| 300 | 22.3° | 320.1° | 100% |
| 400 | 13.3° | 310.6° | 100% |
| 500 | 3.1° | 302.9° | 100% |
| 600 | -8.1° | 296.6° | 100% |
| 700 | -19.7° | 291.3° | 100% |
| 800 | -31.8° | 286.7° | 100% |
| 900 | -44.2° | 282.6° | 99.9% |
| 1000 | -56.7° | 278.9° | 99.9% |
| 1100 | -69.4° | 275.3° | 99.9% |
| 1200 | -82.2° | 271.6° | 99.8% |
| 1300 | -85° | 90.2° | 99.8% |
| 1400 | -72.2° | 86.1° | 99.7% |
| 1500 | -59.5° | 82.6° | 99.7% |
| 1600 | -46.8° | 78.9° | 99.6% |
| 1700 | -34.4° | 75° | 99.5% |
| 1800 | -22.1° | 70.5° | 99.5% |
| 1900 | -10.2° | 65.5° | 99.4% |
| 2000 | 1.2° | 59.5° | 99.3% |
| 2100 | 11.9° | 52.2° | 99.2% |
| 2200 | 21.4° | 43.1° | 99.1% |
| 2300 | 29.3° | 31.8° | 99% |
| 2400 | 34.8° | 18° | 98.9% |