moon .5deg.comVolksrust, South Africa (Mpumalanga, Gert Sibande District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-17.
All times are shown in Volksrust local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 09:08, Moonset: 22:30.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 393 061 km244 237 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 20.31% / 29.12%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 4.9 (Day)
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2026-08-17
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -29° | 239.5° | 20.3% |
| 100 | -39.3° | 227.3° | 20.7% |
| 200 | -47.3° | 210.9° | 21% |
| 300 | -51.6° | 189.8° | 21.4% |
| 400 | -51° | 166.9° | 21.7% |
| 500 | -45.6° | 146.9° | 22.1% |
| 600 | -37° | 131.7° | 22.4% |
| 700 | -26.4° | 120.5° | 22.8% |
| 800 | -14.6° | 111.8° | 23.2% |
| 900 | -2.2° | 104.7° | 23.5% |
| 1000 | 10.6° | 98.4° | 23.9% |
| 1100 | 23.5° | 92.2° | 24.3% |
| 1200 | 36.5° | 85.6° | 24.6% |
| 1300 | 49.4° | 77.4° | 25% |
| 1400 | 61.8° | 64.9° | 25.4% |
| 1500 | 72.3° | 39.9° | 25.7% |
| 1600 | 75.9° | 347.9° | 26.1% |
| 1700 | 68.7° | 306.2° | 26.5% |
| 1800 | 57.3° | 287.5° | 26.9% |
| 1900 | 44.7° | 277.1° | 27.2% |
| 2000 | 31.9° | 269.5° | 27.6% |
| 2100 | 19.1° | 263° | 28% |
| 2200 | 6.5° | 256.6° | 28.4% |
| 2300 | -5.8° | 249.7° | 28.7% |
| 2400 | -17.4° | 241.7° | 29.1% |