moon .5deg.comWelkom, South Africa (Orange Free State, Lejweleputswa District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-08.
All times are shown in Welkom local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 23:00, Moonset: 12:16.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 398 754 km247 774 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 59.52% / 68.81%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 20.8 (Day)
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2026-05-08
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 22.3° | 106.1° | 68.8% |
| 100 | 34.7° | 100.8° | 68.4% |
| 200 | 47.3° | 95.3° | 68.1% |
| 300 | 60.1° | 88.9° | 67.7% |
| 400 | 72.8° | 78.5° | 67.3% |
| 500 | 84° | 37.2° | 66.9% |
| 600 | 79.2° | 295° | 66.6% |
| 700 | 66.8° | 277° | 66.2% |
| 800 | 54° | 269.2° | 65.8% |
| 900 | 41.2° | 263.5° | 65.4% |
| 1000 | 28.5° | 258.3° | 65% |
| 1100 | 16° | 252.9° | 64.6% |
| 1200 | 3.9° | 247° | 64.3% |
| 1300 | -7.7° | 240.1° | 63.9% |
| 1400 | -18.4° | 231.7° | 63.5% |
| 1500 | -27.8° | 221.2° | 63.1% |
| 1600 | -35.3° | 207.9° | 62.7% |
| 1700 | -39.8° | 191.9° | 62.3% |
| 1800 | -40.7° | 174.1° | 61.9% |
| 1900 | -37.6° | 157.1° | 61.5% |
| 2000 | -31.3° | 142.5° | 61.1% |
| 2100 | -22.6° | 130.8° | 60.7% |
| 2200 | -12.3° | 121.4° | 60.3% |
| 2300 | -1.1° | 113.7° | 59.9% |
| 2400 | 10.9° | 107.1° | 59.5% |