moon .5deg.comVolksrust, South Africa (Mpumalanga, Gert Sibande District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-02.
All times are shown in Volksrust local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 17:43, Moonset: 06:59.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 403 252 km250 569 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 98.66% / 99.96%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 15.4 (Day)
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2026-05-02
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 83.2° | 12.4° | 100% |
| 100 | 76.5° | 296° | 99.9% |
| 200 | 64.2° | 278.2° | 99.9% |
| 300 | 51.4° | 269.7° | 99.9% |
| 400 | 38.5° | 263.6° | 99.9% |
| 500 | 25.9° | 258° | 99.8% |
| 600 | 13.4° | 252.3° | 99.8% |
| 700 | 1.4° | 246° | 99.8% |
| 800 | -9.9° | 238.7° | 99.7% |
| 900 | -20.3° | 229.9° | 99.7% |
| 1000 | -29.3° | 218.8° | 99.6% |
| 1100 | -36° | 204.9° | 99.6% |
| 1200 | -39.6° | 188.5° | 99.5% |
| 1300 | -39.4° | 171.2° | 99.5% |
| 1400 | -35.5° | 155° | 99.4% |
| 1500 | -28.5° | 141.5° | 99.4% |
| 1600 | -19.4° | 130.8° | 99.3% |
| 1700 | -8.9° | 122.2° | 99.2% |
| 1800 | 2.4° | 115.3° | 99.2% |
| 1900 | 14.4° | 109.4° | 99.1% |
| 2000 | 26.8° | 104.3° | 99% |
| 2100 | 39.5° | 99.5° | 98.9% |
| 2200 | 52.3° | 94.6° | 98.8% |
| 2300 | 65.2° | 88.7° | 98.8% |
| 2400 | 78.1° | 77.9° | 98.7% |