moon .5deg.comVolksrust, South Africa (Mpumalanga, Gert Sibande District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-17.
All times are shown in Volksrust local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 07:13, Moonset: 17:42.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 363 713 km226 001 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 0.01% / 1.81%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 0.7 (Day)
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2026-05-17
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -87° | 169.3° | 0% |
| 100 | -76.2° | 98.3° | 0% |
| 200 | -63.5° | 89° | 0% |
| 300 | -50.8° | 83.4° | 0.1% |
| 400 | -38.2° | 78.6° | 0.1% |
| 500 | -25.9° | 73.7° | 0.1% |
| 600 | -13.8° | 68.4° | 0.2% |
| 700 | -2.2° | 62.4° | 0.2% |
| 800 | 8.6° | 55.3° | 0.3% |
| 900 | 18.5° | 46.6° | 0.3% |
| 1000 | 26.8° | 35.9° | 0.4% |
| 1100 | 33° | 22.7° | 0.5% |
| 1200 | 36.2° | 7.5° | 0.5% |
| 1300 | 36° | 351.5° | 0.6% |
| 1400 | 32.4° | 336.5° | 0.7% |
| 1500 | 25.9° | 323.8° | 0.8% |
| 1600 | 17.3° | 313.4° | 0.9% |
| 1700 | 7.4° | 305.1° | 1% |
| 1800 | -3.5° | 298.3° | 1.1% |
| 1900 | -15.1° | 292.7° | 1.2% |
| 2000 | -27.1° | 287.8° | 1.3% |
| 2100 | -39.5° | 283.6° | 1.4% |
| 2200 | -52° | 279.7° | 1.5% |
| 2300 | -64.6° | 276.1° | 1.7% |
| 2400 | -77.3° | 272.6° | 1.8% |