moon .5deg.comRichards Bay, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, uThungulu District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-18.
All times are shown in Richards Bay local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 08:20, Moonset: 18:31.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 363 318 km225 755 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 1.81% / 6.55%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 1.9 (Day)
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2026-05-18
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -79.2° | 264.5° | 1.8% |
| 100 | -87.5° | 126.4° | 2% |
| 200 | -75.3° | 91.6° | 2.1% |
| 300 | -62.7° | 85.3° | 2.3% |
| 400 | -50.2° | 80.6° | 2.4% |
| 500 | -37.9° | 76° | 2.6% |
| 600 | -25.9° | 71.2° | 2.7% |
| 700 | -14.2° | 65.9° | 2.9% |
| 800 | -3° | 59.8° | 3.1% |
| 900 | 7.4° | 52.5° | 3.3% |
| 1000 | 16.8° | 43.8° | 3.5% |
| 1100 | 24.6° | 33.1° | 3.6% |
| 1200 | 30.2° | 20.2° | 3.8% |
| 1300 | 33° | 5.7° | 4% |
| 1400 | 32.6° | 350.6° | 4.2% |
| 1500 | 29° | 336.5° | 4.5% |
| 1600 | 22.7° | 324.3° | 4.7% |
| 1700 | 14.5° | 314.1° | 4.9% |
| 1800 | 4.8° | 305.8° | 5.1% |
| 1900 | -5.9° | 299° | 5.3% |
| 2000 | -17.2° | 293.2° | 5.6% |
| 2100 | -29° | 288.2° | 5.8% |
| 2200 | -41.1° | 283.7° | 6.1% |
| 2300 | -53.4° | 279.5° | 6.3% |
| 2400 | -65.9° | 275.3° | 6.6% |