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: 2026-05-03.
All times are shown in Orkney local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 18:38, Moonset: 08:08.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 404 830 km251 550 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 95.58% / 98.66%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 16.3 (Day)
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2026-05-03
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 75.3° | 83° | 98.7% |
| 100 | 87.1° | 28.2° | 98.6% |
| 200 | 78° | 278.9° | 98.5% |
| 300 | 65.2° | 269.2° | 98.4% |
| 400 | 52.3° | 263.7° | 98.3% |
| 500 | 39.5° | 258.9° | 98.2% |
| 600 | 27° | 254.1° | 98.1% |
| 700 | 14.8° | 249° | 97.9% |
| 800 | 3° | 243.1° | 97.8% |
| 900 | -8.2° | 236.1° | 97.7% |
| 1000 | -18.2° | 227.5° | 97.6% |
| 1100 | -26.9° | 216.8° | 97.5% |
| 1200 | -33.3° | 203.7° | 97.3% |
| 1300 | -36.8° | 188.2° | 97.2% |
| 1400 | -36.7° | 171.9° | 97.1% |
| 1500 | -33.1° | 156.6° | 96.9% |
| 1600 | -26.5° | 143.6° | 96.8% |
| 1700 | -17.9° | 133.1° | 96.7% |
| 1800 | -7.7° | 124.7° | 96.5% |
| 1900 | 3.4° | 118° | 96.4% |
| 2000 | 15.1° | 112.3° | 96.2% |
| 2100 | 27.3° | 107.5° | 96.1% |
| 2200 | 39.8° | 103.3° | 95.9% |
| 2300 | 52.5° | 99.5° | 95.7% |
| 2400 | 65.3° | 95.9° | 95.6% |