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: 2026-05-18.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 09:34, Moonset: 19:11.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 363 318 km225 755 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 1.81% / 6.55%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 1.9 (Day)
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2026-05-18
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -66.9° | 260° | 1.8% |
| 100 | -78.2° | 238.8° | 2% |
| 200 | -82.9° | 157.7° | 2.1% |
| 300 | -73.7° | 108.9° | 2.3% |
| 400 | -62.1° | 94.6° | 2.4% |
| 500 | -50.2° | 86.3° | 2.6% |
| 600 | -38.4° | 79.6° | 2.7% |
| 700 | -26.9° | 73.3° | 2.9% |
| 800 | -15.7° | 66.8° | 3.1% |
| 900 | -5.1° | 59.7° | 3.3% |
| 1000 | 4.7° | 51.6° | 3.5% |
| 1100 | 13.4° | 42.3° | 3.6% |
| 1200 | 20.5° | 31.3° | 3.8% |
| 1300 | 25.5° | 18.6° | 4% |
| 1400 | 27.9° | 4.7° | 4.2% |
| 1500 | 27.4° | 350.4° | 4.5% |
| 1600 | 24° | 336.9° | 4.7% |
| 1700 | 18.1° | 324.8° | 4.9% |
| 1800 | 10.4° | 314.5° | 5.1% |
| 1900 | 1.2° | 305.7° | 5.3% |
| 2000 | -8.8° | 298.1° | 5.6% |
| 2100 | -19.7° | 291.3° | 5.8% |
| 2200 | -31° | 285° | 6.1% |
| 2300 | -42.7° | 278.9° | 6.3% |
| 2400 | -54.5° | 272.1° | 6.6% |