Mbala, Zambia Moonrise, Moonset, Moon illumination

Moonrise, moonset, moon position, illumination and phases in Mbala (Zambia, Northern). Current time: Friday, 2026-10-23, 02:24 (GMT+02:00) Africa/Lusaka . All times are shown in Mbala local time. Minimal illumination of the moon today: 87.38%, Maximal illumination for this day: 93.61%. Next full moon will be at: 2026-10-26, 06:13; remaining time: 3d 3h 48m 13s.

Moonrise, Moonset

Moonrise:	15:31
Moonset:	03:08

Current distance Earth↔Moon:
Center-to-center: 388 403 km
241 342 mi
Mbala ↔ Moon, nearest point: 385 438 km
239 500 mi
View angle: 0.513°

Mbala on map:

Mbala

Info

Local timezone:	GMT+02:00
Latitude:	-8.84024°
Longitude:	31.36587°
Country:	Zambia Northern
Population:	20 570

Moon phase, Moon illumination Today

Moon illumination 0-24h (Current: 88.1%):

The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 11 Day, 10 hours, 50 minutes. (≈11.452 Day)

Moon illumination angle = -158°

Mbala, Moon position Today

Moon Altitude (0-24h), Current: 10.6°;

Moon Azimuth 0-24h (Current: 269.5°):

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Moonrise, moonset and phases in next few days

		Yesterday	Today	Tomorrow
date:	2026-10-21	2026-10-22	2026-10-23	2026-10-24	2026-10-25
Day:	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Moonrise:	13:55:00	14:42:00	15:31:00	16:20:00	17:14:00
Moonset:	01:49:00	02:28:00	03:08:00	03:49:00	04:32:00

Mbala moonrise, moonset and phase informations for whole month (or Year 2026):

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