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: 2026-05-08.
All times are shown in Orkney local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 23:02, Moonset: 12:14.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 398 754 km247 774 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 59.52% / 68.81%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 20.8 (Day)
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2026-05-08
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 22° | 106.5° | 68.8% |
| 100 | 34.5° | 101.5° | 68.4% |
| 200 | 47.2° | 96.4° | 68.1% |
| 300 | 60° | 90.7° | 67.7% |
| 400 | 72.9° | 81.7° | 67.3% |
| 500 | 84.8° | 44.3° | 66.9% |
| 600 | 79.7° | 290.2° | 66.6% |
| 700 | 67° | 274.7° | 66.2% |
| 800 | 54° | 267.9° | 65.8% |
| 900 | 41.1° | 262.7° | 65.4% |
| 1000 | 28.3° | 257.7° | 65% |
| 1100 | 15.8° | 252.6° | 64.6% |
| 1200 | 3.5° | 246.9° | 64.3% |
| 1300 | -8.2° | 240.2° | 63.9% |
| 1400 | -19° | 232° | 63.5% |
| 1500 | -28.6° | 221.6° | 63.1% |
| 1600 | -36.1° | 208.3° | 62.7% |
| 1700 | -40.8° | 192.1° | 62.3% |
| 1800 | -41.7° | 174.1° | 61.9% |
| 1900 | -38.6° | 156.8° | 61.5% |
| 2000 | -32.1° | 142.2° | 61.1% |
| 2100 | -23.3° | 130.5° | 60.7% |
| 2200 | -12.9° | 121.3° | 60.3% |
| 2300 | -1.6° | 113.7° | 59.9% |
| 2400 | 10.5° | 107.3° | 59.5% |