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: 2026-05-15.
All times are shown in Orkney local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 05:02, Moonset: 16:14.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 368 061 km228 703 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 1.27% / 5.39%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 27.9 (Day)
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2026-05-15
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -64.4° | 113.4° | 5.4% |
| 100 | -52.1° | 100.3° | 5.2% |
| 200 | -39.4° | 92° | 5% |
| 300 | -26.6° | 85.3° | 4.7% |
| 400 | -13.9° | 79.1° | 4.5% |
| 500 | -1.6° | 72.8° | 4.3% |
| 600 | 10.4° | 65.6° | 4.1% |
| 700 | 21.6° | 57° | 3.9% |
| 800 | 31.6° | 46.2° | 3.7% |
| 900 | 39.6° | 32.3° | 3.5% |
| 1000 | 44.6° | 14.9° | 3.4% |
| 1100 | 45.5° | 355.3° | 3.2% |
| 1200 | 42.1° | 336.7° | 3% |
| 1300 | 35.3° | 321.4° | 2.8% |
| 1400 | 26.1° | 309.5° | 2.7% |
| 1500 | 15.3° | 300.3° | 2.5% |
| 1600 | 3.7° | 292.9° | 2.4% |
| 1700 | -6.8° | 286.7° | 2.2% |
| 1800 | -21.1° | 281.2° | 2.1% |
| 1900 | -33.9° | 275.8° | 1.9% |
| 2000 | -46.9° | 270° | 1.8% |
| 2100 | -59.8° | 262.7° | 1.6% |
| 2200 | -72.4° | 249.6° | 1.5% |
| 2300 | -82.4° | 202.8° | 1.4% |
| 2400 | -77.6° | 120.8° | 1.3% |