moon .5deg.comSoweto, South Africa (Gauteng, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-20.
All times are shown in Soweto local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 11:08, Moonset: 00:30.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 403 167 km250 516 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 48.12% / 57.65%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 7.7 (Day)
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2026-08-20
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 6.2° | 246.5° | 48.1% |
| 100 | -5.4° | 240° | 48.5% |
| 200 | -16.1° | 232° | 48.9% |
| 300 | -25.6° | 222.1° | 49.3% |
| 400 | -33.1° | 209.6° | 49.7% |
| 500 | -37.9° | 194.4° | 50.1% |
| 600 | -39.2° | 177.6° | 50.5% |
| 700 | -36.6° | 161.2° | 50.9% |
| 800 | -30.8° | 146.9° | 51.3% |
| 900 | -22.5° | 135.5° | 51.7% |
| 1000 | -12.6° | 126.4° | 52.1% |
| 1100 | -1.7° | 119.2° | 52.5% |
| 1200 | 10.1° | 113.2° | 52.9% |
| 1300 | 22.4° | 108.2° | 53.3% |
| 1400 | 34.9° | 103.9° | 53.7% |
| 1500 | 47.6° | 99.9° | 54.1% |
| 1600 | 60.5° | 96.2° | 54.5% |
| 1700 | 73.5° | 92.3° | 54.9% |
| 1800 | 86.5° | 83.9° | 55.3% |
| 1900 | 80.4° | 269.6° | 55.7% |
| 2000 | 67.5° | 265° | 56.1% |
| 2100 | 54.6° | 261.2° | 56.5% |
| 2200 | 41.8° | 257.3° | 56.9% |
| 2300 | 29.3° | 253.1° | 57.3% |
| 2400 | 17° | 248.4° | 57.7% |