moon .5deg.comSoweto, South Africa (Gauteng, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-16.
All times are shown in Soweto local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 08:45, Moonset: 21:40.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 388 442 km241 367 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 12.51% / 20.31%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 3.9 (Day)
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2026-08-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -40° | 239.2° | 12.5% |
| 100 | -50.1° | 224.3° | 12.8% |
| 200 | -57.2° | 202.8° | 13.1% |
| 300 | -59° | 175.3° | 13.4% |
| 400 | -54.8° | 149.7° | 13.7% |
| 500 | -46.2° | 131.2° | 14% |
| 600 | -35.3° | 118.5° | 14.3% |
| 700 | -23.2° | 109.3° | 14.7% |
| 800 | -10.5° | 102° | 15% |
| 900 | 2.5° | 95.6° | 15.3% |
| 1000 | 15.7° | 89.5° | 15.6% |
| 1100 | 28.8° | 82.9° | 15.9% |
| 1200 | 41.7° | 74.9° | 16.3% |
| 1300 | 54.1° | 63.6° | 16.6% |
| 1400 | 64.9° | 44.5° | 16.9% |
| 1500 | 71.2° | 9° | 17.2% |
| 1600 | 68.6° | 326.8° | 17.6% |
| 1700 | 59.2° | 301.3° | 17.9% |
| 1800 | 47.4° | 287.3° | 18.3% |
| 1900 | 34.8° | 278° | 18.6% |
| 2000 | 21.9° | 270.7° | 18.9% |
| 2100 | 9° | 264.2° | 19.3% |
| 2200 | -3.8° | 257.6° | 19.6% |
| 2300 | -16.2° | 250.3° | 20% |
| 2400 | -28° | 241.4° | 20.3% |