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: 2026-05-18.
All times are shown in Orkney local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 08:37, Moonset: 18:59.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 363 318 km225 755 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 1.81% / 6.55%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 1.9 (Day)
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2026-05-18
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -74.5° | 274.8° | 1.8% |
| 100 | -87.2° | 277° | 2% |
| 200 | -80° | 85.3° | 2.1% |
| 300 | -67.3° | 82.9° | 2.3% |
| 400 | -54.6° | 79.7° | 2.4% |
| 500 | -42.1° | 76.1° | 2.6% |
| 600 | -29.8° | 72.1° | 2.7% |
| 700 | -17.8° | 67.4° | 2.9% |
| 800 | -6.2° | 62° | 3.1% |
| 900 | 4.7° | 55.5° | 3.3% |
| 1000 | 14.7° | 47.6° | 3.5% |
| 1100 | 23.3° | 37.7° | 3.6% |
| 1200 | 30° | 25.7° | 3.8% |
| 1300 | 34.1° | 11.5° | 4% |
| 1400 | 34.9° | 356.2° | 4.2% |
| 1500 | 32.4° | 341.2° | 4.5% |
| 1600 | 26.8° | 328.1° | 4.7% |
| 1700 | 19.1° | 317.3° | 4.9% |
| 1800 | 9.7° | 308.5° | 5.1% |
| 1900 | -0.9° | 301.4° | 5.3% |
| 2000 | -12.1° | 295.6° | 5.6% |
| 2100 | -23.9° | 290.7° | 5.8% |
| 2200 | -36° | 286.6° | 6.1% |
| 2300 | -48.4° | 283° | 6.3% |
| 2400 | -60.9° | 280.1° | 6.6% |