moon .5deg.comSoweto, South Africa (Gauteng, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-15.
All times are shown in Soweto local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 04:56, Moonset: 16:11.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 368 061 km228 703 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 1.27% / 5.39%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 27.9 (Day)
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2026-05-15
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -63.7° | 110.7° | 5.4% |
| 100 | -51.2° | 98.7° | 5.2% |
| 200 | -38.4° | 90.8° | 5% |
| 300 | -25.5° | 84.5° | 4.7% |
| 400 | -12.7° | 78.5° | 4.5% |
| 500 | -0.3° | 72.2° | 4.3% |
| 600 | 11.7° | 65.1° | 4.1% |
| 700 | 22.9° | 56.5° | 3.9% |
| 800 | 32.9° | 45.5° | 3.7% |
| 900 | 40.8° | 31.3° | 3.5% |
| 1000 | 45.5° | 13.5° | 3.4% |
| 1100 | 46.1° | 353.6° | 3.2% |
| 1200 | 42.4° | 335.1° | 3% |
| 1300 | 35.2° | 320° | 2.8% |
| 1400 | 25.7° | 308.4° | 2.7% |
| 1500 | 14.8° | 299.5° | 2.5% |
| 1600 | 3° | 292.3° | 2.4% |
| 1700 | -9.3° | 286.3° | 2.2% |
| 1800 | -22° | 281° | 2.1% |
| 1900 | -34.9° | 275.8° | 1.9% |
| 2000 | -47.9° | 270.3° | 1.8% |
| 2100 | -60.9° | 263.2° | 1.6% |
| 2200 | -73.6° | 250.1° | 1.5% |
| 2300 | -83.5° | 196.1° | 1.4% |
| 2400 | -77° | 115.3° | 1.3% |