moon .5deg.comSoweto, South Africa (Gauteng, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-08.
All times are shown in Soweto local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 22:58, Moonset: 12:07.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 398 754 km247 774 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 59.52% / 68.81%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 20.8 (Day)
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2026-05-08
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 22.8° | 106.4° | 68.8% |
| 100 | 35.3° | 101.6° | 68.4% |
| 200 | 48.1° | 96.8° | 68.1% |
| 300 | 61.1° | 91.4° | 67.7% |
| 400 | 74° | 83.1° | 67.3% |
| 500 | 86° | 40° | 66.9% |
| 600 | 78.9° | 284.4° | 66.6% |
| 700 | 66° | 272.4° | 66.2% |
| 800 | 52.9° | 266.5° | 65.8% |
| 900 | 39.9° | 261.6° | 65.4% |
| 1000 | 27.1° | 257° | 65% |
| 1100 | 14.5° | 252° | 64.6% |
| 1200 | 2.3° | 246.4° | 64.3% |
| 1300 | -9.4° | 239.7° | 63.9% |
| 1400 | -20.3° | 231.4° | 63.5% |
| 1500 | -29.8° | 220.9° | 63.1% |
| 1600 | -37.3° | 207.4° | 62.7% |
| 1700 | -41.7° | 190.8° | 62.3% |
| 1800 | -42.3° | 172.6° | 61.9% |
| 1900 | -38.8° | 155.3° | 61.5% |
| 2000 | -32° | 140.9° | 61.1% |
| 2100 | -23° | 129.4° | 60.7% |
| 2200 | -12.4° | 120.5° | 60.3% |
| 2300 | -0.9° | 113.2° | 59.9% |
| 2400 | 11.3° | 107° | 59.5% |