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: 2026-08-17.
All times are shown in Orkney local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 09:22, Moonset: 22:43.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 393 061 km244 237 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 20.31% / 29.12%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 4.9 (Day)
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2026-08-17
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -26.7° | 241.9° | 20.3% |
| 100 | -37.4° | 230.5° | 20.7% |
| 200 | -46° | 215.1° | 21% |
| 300 | -51.4° | 194.9° | 21.4% |
| 400 | -51.9° | 171.8° | 21.7% |
| 500 | -47.5° | 150.7° | 22.1% |
| 600 | -39.3° | 134.5° | 22.4% |
| 700 | -29° | 122.5° | 22.8% |
| 800 | -17.4° | 113.5° | 23.2% |
| 900 | -5.1° | 106.2° | 23.5% |
| 1000 | 7.7° | 99.8° | 23.9% |
| 1100 | 20.7° | 93.8° | 24.3% |
| 1200 | 33.7° | 87.5° | 24.6% |
| 1300 | 46.7° | 79.9° | 25% |
| 1400 | 59.3° | 69° | 25.4% |
| 1500 | 70.6° | 48.2° | 25.7% |
| 1600 | 76.6° | 0.9° | 26.1% |
| 1700 | 71.2° | 311.7° | 26.5% |
| 1800 | 60.1° | 289.9° | 26.9% |
| 1900 | 47.6° | 278.6° | 27.2% |
| 2000 | 34.8° | 270.7° | 27.6% |
| 2100 | 21.9° | 264.2° | 28% |
| 2200 | 9.2° | 257.9° | 28.4% |
| 2300 | -3.2° | 251.3° | 28.7% |
| 2400 | -15.1° | 243.7° | 29.1% |