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: 2026-05-16.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 07:03, Moonset: 17:18.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 365 329 km227 005 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 0% / 1.27%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 29 (Day)
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2026-05-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -76° | 168° | 1.3% |
| 100 | -69.4° | 126.6° | 1.2% |
| 200 | -58.8° | 107° | 1.1% |
| 300 | -47.2° | 95.5° | 1% |
| 400 | -35.3° | 87° | 0.9% |
| 500 | -23.5° | 79.5° | 0.8% |
| 600 | -12° | 72.2° | 0.7% |
| 700 | -1° | 64.4° | 0.6% |
| 800 | 9.3° | 55.8° | 0.5% |
| 900 | 18.5° | 45.7° | 0.5% |
| 1000 | 26° | 33.7° | 0.4% |
| 1100 | 31.2° | 19.7° | 0.3% |
| 1200 | 33.5° | 4.2° | 0.3% |
| 1300 | 32.5° | 348.3° | 0.2% |
| 1400 | 28.5° | 333.6° | 0.2% |
| 1500 | 21.8° | 320.9° | 0.1% |
| 1600 | 13.3° | 310.2° | 0.1% |
| 1700 | 3.5° | 301.3° | 0.1% |
| 1800 | -7.2° | 293.5° | 0% |
| 1900 | -18.6° | 286.5° | 0% |
| 2000 | -30.3° | 279.8° | 0% |
| 2100 | -42.2° | 272.9° | 0% |
| 2200 | -54.2° | 264.8° | 0% |
| 2300 | -66° | 253° | 0% |
| 2400 | -76.6° | 227.7° | 0% |