moon .5deg.comRichards Bay, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, uThungulu District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-12-17.
All times are shown in Richards Bay local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 11:58, Moonset: 00:00.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 387 815 km240 977 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 46.96% / 57.17%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 7.6 (Day)
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2026-12-17
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -4.4° | 267.2° | 47% |
| 100 | -17.2° | 260.2° | 47.4% |
| 200 | -29.7° | 252° | 47.8% |
| 300 | -41.6° | 241.6° | 48.2% |
| 400 | -52.2° | 226.8° | 48.6% |
| 500 | -59.9° | 204.5° | 49.1% |
| 600 | -62.3° | 174.5° | 49.5% |
| 700 | -58.2° | 146.1° | 49.9% |
| 800 | -49.5° | 126.2° | 50.3% |
| 900 | -38.5° | 112.8° | 50.8% |
| 1000 | -26.5° | 103° | 51.2% |
| 1100 | -14° | 95° | 51.6% |
| 1200 | -1.4° | 87.7° | 52% |
| 1300 | 11.2° | 80.3° | 52.5% |
| 1400 | 23.4° | 72.1° | 52.9% |
| 1500 | 35° | 62° | 53.3% |
| 1600 | 45.4° | 48.6° | 53.7% |
| 1700 | 53.3° | 29.8° | 54.2% |
| 1800 | 56.9° | 5.1° | 54.6% |
| 1900 | 54.9° | 339.3° | 55% |
| 2000 | 48° | 318.6° | 55.5% |
| 2100 | 38.2° | 303.9° | 55.9% |
| 2200 | 26.9° | 293.2° | 56.3% |
| 2300 | 14.7° | 284.8° | 56.7% |
| 2400 | 2° | 277.6° | 57.2% |