moon .5deg.comSoweto, South Africa (Gauteng, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-03.
All times are shown in Soweto local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 18:35, Moonset: 08:02.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 404 830 km251 550 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 95.58% / 98.66%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 16.3 (Day)
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2026-05-03
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 76.4° | 84.8° | 98.7% |
| 100 | 88.1° | 9° | 98.6% |
| 200 | 77.1° | 274.6° | 98.5% |
| 300 | 64.1° | 267.2° | 98.4% |
| 400 | 51.1° | 262.4° | 98.3% |
| 500 | 38.4° | 258° | 98.2% |
| 600 | 25.8° | 253.4° | 98.1% |
| 700 | 13.5° | 248.4° | 97.9% |
| 800 | 1.7° | 242.6° | 97.8% |
| 900 | -9.4° | 235.6° | 97.7% |
| 1000 | -19.5° | 226.9° | 97.6% |
| 1100 | -28.1° | 216.1° | 97.5% |
| 1200 | -34.4° | 202.7° | 97.3% |
| 1300 | -37.6° | 187° | 97.2% |
| 1400 | -37.3° | 170.5° | 97.1% |
| 1500 | -33.3° | 155.3° | 96.9% |
| 1600 | -26.5° | 142.5° | 96.8% |
| 1700 | -17.6° | 132.2° | 96.7% |
| 1800 | -7.3° | 124.1° | 96.5% |
| 1900 | 4° | 117.5° | 96.4% |
| 2000 | 15.8° | 112.1° | 96.2% |
| 2100 | 28.1° | 107.5° | 96.1% |
| 2200 | 40.7° | 103.6° | 95.9% |
| 2300 | 53.4° | 100.1° | 95.7% |
| 2400 | 66.3° | 97.2° | 95.6% |