moon .5deg.comRichards Bay, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, uThungulu District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-18.
All times are shown in Richards Bay local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 09:30, Moonset: 23:22.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 397 173 km246 792 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 29.12% / 38.51%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 5.8 (Day)
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2026-08-18
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -18.4° | 240° | 29.1% |
| 100 | -28.7° | 229.6° | 29.5% |
| 200 | -37.2° | 216.3° | 29.9% |
| 300 | -43.1° | 199.6° | 30.3% |
| 400 | -45.1° | 180.3° | 30.7% |
| 500 | -42.8° | 161.2° | 31% |
| 600 | -36.8° | 144.7° | 31.4% |
| 700 | -28.1° | 131.8° | 31.8% |
| 800 | -17.7° | 121.7° | 32.2% |
| 900 | -6.3° | 113.6° | 32.6% |
| 1000 | 5.8° | 106.7° | 33% |
| 1100 | 18.2° | 100.5° | 33.4% |
| 1200 | 31° | 94.4° | 33.8% |
| 1300 | 43.8° | 87.8° | 34.2% |
| 1400 | 56.5° | 79.3° | 34.6% |
| 1500 | 68.7° | 65.1° | 34.9% |
| 1600 | 78.5° | 28.4° | 35.3% |
| 1700 | 77.1° | 319.4° | 35.7% |
| 1800 | 66.5° | 289.7° | 36.1% |
| 1900 | 54.2° | 277.1° | 36.5% |
| 2000 | 41.6° | 269.1° | 36.9% |
| 2100 | 29° | 262.5° | 37.3% |
| 2200 | 16.5° | 256.3° | 37.7% |
| 2300 | 4.4° | 249.8° | 38.1% |
| 2400 | -7.1° | 242.5° | 38.5% |