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: 2026-08-21.
All times are shown in Orkney local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 11:56, Moonset: 01:34.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 404 817 km251 542 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 57.65% / 66.83%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 8.6 (Day)
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2026-08-21
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 18.3° | 249.1° | 57.7% |
| 100 | 6.5° | 243.5° | 58.1% |
| 200 | -4.7° | 236.9° | 58.4% |
| 300 | -15° | 228.9° | 58.8% |
| 400 | -23.9° | 219° | 59.2% |
| 500 | -30.9° | 206.7° | 59.6% |
| 600 | -35.1° | 192.1° | 60% |
| 700 | -36° | 176.2° | 60.4% |
| 800 | -33.3° | 160.8° | 60.8% |
| 900 | -27.6° | 147.4° | 61.2% |
| 1000 | -19.6° | 136.4° | 61.5% |
| 1100 | -9.9° | 127.5° | 61.9% |
| 1200 | 0.9° | 120.4° | 62.3% |
| 1300 | 12.4° | 114.6° | 62.7% |
| 1400 | 24.4° | 109.6° | 63.1% |
| 1500 | 36.7° | 105.4° | 63.5% |
| 1600 | 49.3° | 101.7° | 63.8% |
| 1700 | 62° | 98.4° | 64.2% |
| 1800 | 74.8° | 96.1° | 64.6% |
| 1900 | 87.6° | 105.5° | 65% |
| 2000 | 79.4° | 263.7° | 65.3% |
| 2100 | 66.6° | 262.2° | 65.7% |
| 2200 | 53.9° | 259.2° | 66.1% |
| 2300 | 41.3° | 255.6° | 66.5% |
| 2400 | 28.9° | 251.6° | 66.8% |