moon .5deg.comRandfontein, South Africa (Gauteng, West Rand District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-17.
All times are shown in Randfontein local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 07:19, Moonset: 17:54.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 363 713 km226 001 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 0.01% / 1.81%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 0.7 (Day)
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2026-05-17
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -87.7° | 219.5° | 0% |
| 100 | -78.3° | 95.1° | 0% |
| 200 | -65.4° | 87.4° | 0% |
| 300 | -52.6° | 82.6° | 0.1% |
| 400 | -39.9° | 78.3° | 0.1% |
| 500 | -27.4° | 73.8° | 0.1% |
| 600 | -15.2° | 68.9° | 0.2% |
| 700 | -3.6° | 63.3° | 0.2% |
| 800 | 7.7° | 56.6° | 0.3% |
| 900 | 17.9° | 48.3° | 0.3% |
| 1000 | 26.6° | 38° | 0.4% |
| 1100 | 33.3° | 25.2° | 0.5% |
| 1200 | 37.1° | 10° | 0.5% |
| 1300 | 37.4° | 353.8° | 0.6% |
| 1400 | 34.2° | 338.4° | 0.7% |
| 1500 | 28° | 325.2° | 0.8% |
| 1600 | 19.6° | 314.6° | 0.9% |
| 1700 | 9.6° | 306.1° | 1% |
| 1800 | -1.3° | 299.3° | 1.1% |
| 1900 | -12.9° | 293.7° | 1.2% |
| 2000 | -24.9° | 289.1° | 1.3% |
| 2100 | -37.3° | 285.1° | 1.4% |
| 2200 | -49.8° | 281.7° | 1.5% |
| 2300 | -62.5° | 279° | 1.7% |
| 2400 | -75.3° | 277.7° | 1.8% |