moon .5deg.comCape Town, South Africa (Western Cape, City of Cape Town) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-15.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 05:48, Moonset: 16:35.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 368 061 km228 703 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 1.27% / 5.39%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 27.9 (Day)
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2026-05-15
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -66.1° | 139° | 5.4% |
| 100 | -56.7° | 116.9° | 5.2% |
| 200 | -45.6° | 103.3° | 5% |
| 300 | -33.8° | 93.5° | 4.7% |
| 400 | -21.9° | 85.2° | 4.5% |
| 500 | -10.2° | 77.4° | 4.3% |
| 600 | 1.2° | 69.4° | 4.1% |
| 700 | 11.9° | 60.5° | 3.9% |
| 800 | 21.7° | 50.2° | 3.7% |
| 900 | 29.8° | 37.8° | 3.5% |
| 1000 | 35.7° | 22.8° | 3.4% |
| 1100 | 38.5° | 5.9° | 3.2% |
| 1200 | 37.6° | 348.4° | 3% |
| 1300 | 33.4° | 332.2° | 2.8% |
| 1400 | 26.3° | 318.6° | 2.7% |
| 1500 | 17.4° | 307.4° | 2.5% |
| 1600 | 7.1° | 298° | 2.4% |
| 1700 | -4° | 289.9° | 2.2% |
| 1800 | -15.6° | 282.6° | 2.1% |
| 1900 | -27.5° | 275.5° | 1.9% |
| 2000 | -39.6° | 267.8° | 1.8% |
| 2100 | -51.6° | 258.5° | 1.6% |
| 2200 | -63.1° | 244.9° | 1.5% |
| 2300 | -72.8° | 218.8° | 1.4% |
| 2400 | -76° | 168° | 1.3% |