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: 2026-05-06.
All times are shown in Orkney local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 21:09, Moonset: 10:48.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 403 949 km251 002 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 77.28% / 84.71%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 19 (Day)
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2026-05-06
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 44° | 103.8° | 84.7% |
| 100 | 56.6° | 100.5° | 84.4% |
| 200 | 69.4° | 97.9° | 84.1% |
| 300 | 82.2° | 98.3° | 83.8% |
| 400 | 84.8° | 259.6° | 83.6% |
| 500 | 72.1° | 262.9° | 83.3% |
| 600 | 59.3° | 260.5° | 83% |
| 700 | 46.6° | 257.3° | 82.7% |
| 800 | 34.1° | 253.5° | 82.4% |
| 900 | 21.9° | 249.2° | 82.1% |
| 1000 | 10° | 244.1° | 81.8% |
| 1100 | -1.4° | 238° | 81.5% |
| 1200 | -11.9° | 230.6° | 81.1% |
| 1300 | -21.2° | 221.3° | 80.8% |
| 1400 | -28.8° | 209.9° | 80.5% |
| 1500 | -34° | 196° | 80.2% |
| 1600 | -35.9° | 180.5° | 79.9% |
| 1700 | -34.3° | 164.8° | 79.6% |
| 1800 | -29.4° | 150.7° | 79.2% |
| 1900 | -22° | 139° | 78.9% |
| 2000 | -12.8° | 129.5° | 78.6% |
| 2100 | -2.3° | 121.8° | 78.3% |
| 2200 | 9° | 115.5° | 77.9% |
| 2300 | 20.8° | 110.1° | 77.6% |
| 2400 | 33.1° | 105.5° | 77.3% |