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: 2026-08-27.
All times are shown in Orkney local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 17:26, Moonset: 06:01.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 394 855 km245 352 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 98.34% / 99.93%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 14 (Day)
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2026-08-27
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 75.1° | 314.6° | 98.3% |
| 100 | 63.9° | 289.9° | 98.5% |
| 200 | 51.2° | 278.6° | 98.6% |
| 300 | 38.2° | 271.1° | 98.7% |
| 400 | 25.2° | 265° | 98.7% |
| 500 | 12.3° | 259.2° | 98.8% |
| 600 | -0.4° | 253.1° | 98.9% |
| 700 | -12.7° | 246.1° | 99% |
| 800 | -24.3° | 237.6° | 99.1% |
| 900 | -34.7° | 226.6° | 99.2% |
| 1000 | -43.1° | 212° | 99.3% |
| 1100 | -48.3° | 193.2° | 99.3% |
| 1200 | -49.1° | 171.7° | 99.4% |
| 1300 | -45.2° | 151.6° | 99.5% |
| 1400 | -37.7° | 135.6° | 99.5% |
| 1500 | -27.8° | 123.5° | 99.6% |
| 1600 | -16.5° | 114.1° | 99.6% |
| 1700 | -4.4° | 106.4° | 99.7% |
| 1800 | 8.1° | 99.7° | 99.7% |
| 1900 | 20.9° | 93.2° | 99.8% |
| 2000 | 33.7° | 86.3° | 99.8% |
| 2100 | 46.5° | 77.9° | 99.8% |
| 2200 | 58.7° | 65.6° | 99.9% |
| 2300 | 69.2° | 43.1° | 99.9% |
| 2400 | 73.9° | 359.2° | 99.9% |