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: 2026-03-17.
All times are shown in Orkney local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 04:27, Moonset: 17:31.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 384 626 km238 996 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 1.63% / 5.52%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 27.8 (Day)
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2026-03-17
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -46.5° | 151.6° | 5.5% |
| 100 | -38.9° | 135.1° | 5.3% |
| 200 | -29° | 122.8° | 5.1% |
| 300 | -17.7° | 113.3° | 4.9% |
| 400 | -5.6° | 105.6° | 4.7% |
| 500 | 7° | 98.8° | 4.5% |
| 600 | 19.7° | 92.2° | 4.4% |
| 700 | 32.6° | 85.2° | 4.2% |
| 800 | 45.3° | 76.7° | 4% |
| 900 | 57.4° | 64.3° | 3.8% |
| 1000 | 67.7° | 42.3° | 3.7% |
| 1100 | 72.5° | 1.6° | 3.5% |
| 1200 | 67.8° | 320.6° | 3.3% |
| 1300 | 57.6° | 298.3° | 3.2% |
| 1400 | 45.4° | 285.8° | 3% |
| 1500 | 32.6° | 277.4° | 2.8% |
| 1600 | 19.6° | 270.6° | 2.7% |
| 1700 | 6.5° | 264.3° | 2.6% |
| 1800 | -6.4° | 257.9° | 2.4% |
| 1900 | -19° | 250.7° | 2.3% |
| 2000 | -31° | 241.9° | 2.1% |
| 2100 | -42° | 230.1° | 2% |
| 2200 | -50.9° | 213.5° | 1.9% |
| 2300 | -56.1° | 190.7° | 1.8% |
| 2400 | -55.8° | 164.8° | 1.6% |