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: 2026-08-18.
All times are shown in Orkney local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 09:55, Moonset: 23:40.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 397 173 km246 792 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 29.12% / 38.51%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 5.8 (Day)
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2026-08-18
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -15.1° | 243.7° | 29.1% |
| 100 | -26.1° | 234.3° | 29.5% |
| 200 | -35.6° | 222.4° | 29.9% |
| 300 | -42.8° | 206.9° | 30.3% |
| 400 | -46.5° | 187.9° | 30.7% |
| 500 | -45.8° | 167.7° | 31% |
| 600 | -40.9° | 149.7° | 31.4% |
| 700 | -32.8° | 135.5° | 31.8% |
| 800 | -22.7° | 124.6° | 32.2% |
| 900 | -11.4° | 116.1° | 32.6% |
| 1000 | 0.7° | 109.2° | 33% |
| 1100 | 13.2° | 103.2° | 33.4% |
| 1200 | 26° | 97.6° | 33.8% |
| 1300 | 39° | 91.9° | 34.2% |
| 1400 | 52° | 85.2° | 34.6% |
| 1500 | 64.9° | 75.3° | 34.9% |
| 1600 | 76.7° | 52.8° | 35.3% |
| 1700 | 81.2° | 338.3° | 35.7% |
| 1800 | 71.6° | 292.3° | 36.1% |
| 1900 | 59.2° | 277.8° | 36.5% |
| 2000 | 46.3° | 269.8° | 36.9% |
| 2100 | 33.5° | 263.6° | 37.3% |
| 2200 | 20.7° | 257.8° | 37.7% |
| 2300 | 8.3° | 251.9° | 38.1% |
| 2400 | -3.7° | 245.3° | 38.5% |