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: 2026-05-20.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 11:37, Moonset: 21:35.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 366 179 km227 533 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 13.79% / 22.91%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 4.1 (Day)
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2026-05-20
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -41.5° | 278.2° | 13.8% |
| 100 | -53.3° | 271.1° | 14.1% |
| 200 | -65.2° | 261.6° | 14.5% |
| 300 | -76.5° | 242.7° | 14.8% |
| 400 | -83° | 173.2° | 15.2% |
| 500 | -75° | 114.2° | 15.6% |
| 600 | -63.5° | 97.7° | 15.9% |
| 700 | -51.6° | 88.7° | 16.3% |
| 800 | -39.7° | 81.8° | 16.7% |
| 900 | -27.9° | 75.5° | 17% |
| 1000 | -16.5° | 69° | 17.4% |
| 1100 | -5.6° | 62° | 17.8% |
| 1200 | 4.6° | 54.1° | 18.2% |
| 1300 | 13.8° | 44.9° | 18.5% |
| 1400 | 21.5° | 33.9° | 18.9% |
| 1500 | 27.1° | 21.1° | 19.3% |
| 1600 | 30.1° | 6.8° | 19.7% |
| 1700 | 30.1° | 351.8° | 20.1% |
| 1800 | 27° | 337.4° | 20.5% |
| 1900 | 21.3° | 324.6° | 20.9% |
| 2000 | 13.6° | 313.6° | 21.3% |
| 2100 | 4.4° | 304.2° | 21.7% |
| 2200 | -5.9° | 296.1° | 22.1% |
| 2300 | -16.8° | 288.8° | 22.5% |
| 2400 | -28.3° | 281.9° | 22.9% |