moon .5deg.comRichards Bay, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, uThungulu District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-16.
All times are shown in Richards Bay local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 05:53, Moonset: 16:34.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 365 329 km227 005 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 0% / 1.27%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 29 (Day)
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2026-05-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -72.6° | 115.8° | 1.3% |
| 100 | -60.6° | 99.5° | 1.2% |
| 200 | -48.1° | 90.6° | 1.1% |
| 300 | -35.5° | 83.9° | 1% |
| 400 | -23.1° | 77.9° | 0.9% |
| 500 | -10.9° | 71.7° | 0.8% |
| 600 | 0.7° | 65° | 0.7% |
| 700 | 11.7° | 57.2° | 0.6% |
| 800 | 21.6° | 47.8° | 0.5% |
| 900 | 29.9° | 36.1° | 0.5% |
| 1000 | 35.9° | 21.9° | 0.4% |
| 1100 | 38.8° | 5.4° | 0.3% |
| 1200 | 37.9° | 348.4° | 0.3% |
| 1300 | 33.5° | 332.9° | 0.2% |
| 1400 | 26.4° | 320° | 0.2% |
| 1500 | 17.3° | 309.6° | 0.1% |
| 1600 | 6.8° | 301.2° | 0.1% |
| 1700 | -4.3° | 294.2° | 0.1% |
| 1800 | -16.3° | 288.3° | 0% |
| 1900 | -28.5° | 282.9° | 0% |
| 2000 | -41° | 277.6° | 0% |
| 2100 | -53.6° | 272.1° | 0% |
| 2200 | -66.3° | 264.8° | 0% |
| 2300 | -78.7° | 249.3° | 0% |
| 2400 | -85° | 149.8° | 0% |