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: 2026-08-06.
All times are shown in Orkney local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 00:28, Moonset: 11:20.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 367 133 km228 126 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 40.75% / 52.02%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 22.5 (Day)
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2026-08-06
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -6.9° | 70.8° | 52% |
| 100 | 4.9° | 64.1° | 51.6% |
| 200 | 16° | 56.2° | 51.1% |
| 300 | 25.9° | 46.4° | 50.6% |
| 400 | 34.1° | 34° | 50.2% |
| 500 | 39.6° | 18.6° | 49.7% |
| 600 | 41.7° | 1.1° | 49.2% |
| 700 | 39.7° | 343.5° | 48.7% |
| 800 | 34.3° | 328.1° | 48.3% |
| 900 | 26.2° | 315.8° | 47.8% |
| 1000 | 16.3° | 306.1° | 47.3% |
| 1100 | 5.3° | 298.3° | 46.9% |
| 1200 | -6.4° | 292° | 46.4% |
| 1300 | -18.6° | 286.5° | 45.9% |
| 1400 | -31.2° | 281.5° | 45.5% |
| 1500 | -43.9° | 276.8° | 45% |
| 1600 | -56.7° | 271.6° | 44.5% |
| 1700 | -69.6° | 264.5° | 44% |
| 1800 | -82.1° | 245° | 43.6% |
| 1900 | -83.1° | 117.9° | 43.1% |
| 2000 | -70.7° | 95° | 42.6% |
| 2100 | -57.9° | 87.5° | 42.2% |
| 2200 | -45.2° | 82.1° | 41.7% |
| 2300 | -32.6° | 77.3° | 41.2% |
| 2400 | -20.3° | 72.2° | 40.8% |