moon .5deg.comRichards Bay, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, uThungulu District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-04-17.
All times are shown in Richards Bay local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 05:57, Moonset: 17:19.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 369 374 km229 518 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 0% / 0.46%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 29.5 (Day)
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2026-04-17
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -69.4° | 148.7° | 0.5% |
| 100 | -60.6° | 121.8° | 0.4% |
| 200 | -49.1° | 107° | 0.3% |
| 300 | -36.8° | 97.2° | 0.3% |
| 400 | -24.2° | 89.5° | 0.2% |
| 500 | -11.7° | 82.5° | 0.2% |
| 600 | 0.7° | 75.5° | 0.2% |
| 700 | 12.6° | 67.8° | 0.1% |
| 800 | 23.8° | 58.7° | 0.1% |
| 900 | 33.8° | 47.3° | 0.1% |
| 1000 | 41.8° | 32.5° | 0% |
| 1100 | 46.6° | 14° | 0% |
| 1200 | 47.2° | 353.4° | 0% |
| 1300 | 43.3° | 334.1° | 0% |
| 1400 | 36° | 318.5° | 0% |
| 1500 | 26.5° | 306.4° | 0% |
| 1600 | 15.5° | 297.1° | 0% |
| 1700 | 3.7° | 289.4° | 0% |
| 1800 | -8.2° | 282.8° | 0.1% |
| 1900 | -21.2° | 276.6° | 0.1% |
| 2000 | -34° | 270.2° | 0.1% |
| 2100 | -46.7° | 262.8° | 0.1% |
| 2200 | -59.2° | 252.6° | 0.2% |
| 2300 | -70.7° | 233.7° | 0.2% |
| 2400 | -77.8° | 187.5° | 0.3% |