moon .5deg.comPotchefstroom, 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 Potchefstroom local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 11:55, Moonset: 01:31.
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 | 17.8° | 248.8° | 57.7% |
| 100 | 6° | 243.3° | 58.1% |
| 200 | -5.2° | 236.8° | 58.4% |
| 300 | -15.5° | 228.7° | 58.8% |
| 400 | -24.4° | 218.7° | 59.2% |
| 500 | -31.3° | 206.3° | 59.6% |
| 600 | -35.5° | 191.6° | 60% |
| 700 | -36.2° | 175.7° | 60.4% |
| 800 | -33.5° | 160.3° | 60.8% |
| 900 | -27.6° | 147° | 61.2% |
| 1000 | -19.5° | 136° | 61.5% |
| 1100 | -9.7° | 127.3° | 61.9% |
| 1200 | 1.1° | 120.2° | 62.3% |
| 1300 | 12.6° | 114.4° | 62.7% |
| 1400 | 24.6° | 109.6° | 63.1% |
| 1500 | 37° | 105.4° | 63.5% |
| 1600 | 49.6° | 101.9° | 63.8% |
| 1700 | 62.3° | 98.9° | 64.2% |
| 1800 | 75.1° | 97.1° | 64.6% |
| 1900 | 87.8° | 114.8° | 65% |
| 2000 | 79° | 262.4° | 65.3% |
| 2100 | 66.2° | 261.5° | 65.7% |
| 2200 | 53.5° | 258.7° | 66.1% |
| 2300 | 40.9° | 255.3° | 66.5% |
| 2400 | 28.5° | 251.3° | 66.8% |