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: 2026-05-02.
All times are shown in Orkney local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 17:57, Moonset: 07:12.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 403 252 km250 569 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 98.66% / 99.96%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 15.4 (Day)
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2026-05-02
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 82.4° | 35.7° | 100% |
| 100 | 79.2° | 302.3° | 99.9% |
| 200 | 67.1° | 279.8° | 99.9% |
| 300 | 54.2° | 270.7° | 99.9% |
| 400 | 41.3° | 264.5° | 99.9% |
| 500 | 28.6° | 258.9° | 99.8% |
| 600 | 16.1° | 253.4° | 99.8% |
| 700 | 3.9° | 247.4° | 99.8% |
| 800 | -7.7° | 240.5° | 99.7% |
| 900 | -18.4° | 232.1° | 99.7% |
| 1000 | -27.7° | 221.5° | 99.6% |
| 1100 | -35° | 208.3° | 99.6% |
| 1200 | -39.4° | 192.4° | 99.5% |
| 1300 | -40.1° | 174.9° | 99.5% |
| 1400 | -36.9° | 158.3° | 99.4% |
| 1500 | -30.5° | 144.1° | 99.4% |
| 1600 | -21.8° | 132.8° | 99.3% |
| 1700 | -11.6° | 123.9° | 99.2% |
| 1800 | -0.3° | 116.7° | 99.2% |
| 1900 | 11.6° | 110.8° | 99.1% |
| 2000 | 24° | 105.6° | 99% |
| 2100 | 36.6° | 100.8° | 98.9% |
| 2200 | 49.4° | 96.2° | 98.8% |
| 2300 | 62.4° | 91° | 98.8% |
| 2400 | 75.3° | 83° | 98.7% |