moon .5deg.comRichards Bay, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, uThungulu District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-12-05.
All times are shown in Richards Bay local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 02:00, Moonset: 15:37.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 392 254 km243 735 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 8.95% / 15.43%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 26.2 (Day)
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2026-12-05
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -23.8° | 123.3° | 15.4% |
| 100 | -12.5° | 114.4° | 15.1% |
| 200 | -0.5° | 107.1° | 14.8% |
| 300 | 12° | 100.6° | 14.5% |
| 400 | 24.7° | 94.3° | 14.2% |
| 500 | 37.6° | 87.6° | 13.9% |
| 600 | 50.3° | 79.5° | 13.7% |
| 700 | 62.6° | 67.3° | 13.4% |
| 800 | 73.3° | 42.4° | 13.1% |
| 900 | 77.1° | 347.3° | 12.8% |
| 1000 | 69.7° | 303.9° | 12.5% |
| 1100 | 58.2° | 285.5° | 12.3% |
| 1200 | 45.8° | 275.2° | 12% |
| 1300 | 33.2° | 267.7° | 11.7% |
| 1400 | 20.6° | 261.1° | 11.5% |
| 1500 | 8.2° | 254.6° | 11.2% |
| 1600 | -3.7° | 247.5° | 10.9% |
| 1700 | -15° | 239.4° | 10.7% |
| 1800 | -25.3° | 229.5° | 10.4% |
| 1900 | -33.9° | 217° | 10.2% |
| 2000 | -40° | 201.5° | 9.9% |
| 2100 | -42.6° | 183.5° | 9.7% |
| 2200 | -41.1° | 165.1° | 9.4% |
| 2300 | -35.9° | 148.8° | 9.2% |
| 2400 | -27.9° | 135.6° | 9% |