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: 2026-02-23.
All times are shown in Orkney local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 11:55, Moonset: 22:36.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 364 159 km226 278 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 32.13% / 43.16%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 6.2 (Day)
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2026-02-23
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -26.3° | 280.3° | 32.1% |
| 100 | -39.1° | 275.1° | 32.6% |
| 200 | -52° | 269.3° | 33% |
| 300 | -64.9° | 261.4° | 33.5% |
| 400 | -77.3° | 244.2° | 33.9% |
| 500 | -83.8° | 160.3° | 34.4% |
| 600 | -73.8° | 106.7° | 34.8% |
| 700 | -61.2° | 94.1° | 35.3% |
| 800 | -48.4° | 87° | 35.7% |
| 900 | -35.7° | 81.4° | 36.2% |
| 1000 | -23.2° | 76° | 36.6% |
| 1100 | -10.9° | 70.4° | 37.1% |
| 1200 | 0.8° | 64.1° | 37.6% |
| 1300 | 11.9° | 56.7° | 38% |
| 1400 | 22° | 47.6° | 38.5% |
| 1500 | 30.4° | 36.2° | 39% |
| 1600 | 36.5° | 22° | 39.4% |
| 1700 | 39.5° | 5.6° | 39.9% |
| 1800 | 38.7° | 348.6° | 40.4% |
| 1900 | 34.3° | 333.1° | 40.8% |
| 2000 | 27.1° | 320.3° | 41.3% |
| 2100 | 17.9° | 310.1° | 41.8% |
| 2200 | 7.4° | 302° | 42.2% |
| 2300 | -4° | 295.3° | 42.7% |
| 2400 | -15.9° | 289.8° | 43.2% |