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: 2026-05-22.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 12:59, Moonset: 23:55.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 373 102 km231 835 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 33.21% / 44.02%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 6.3 (Day)
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2026-05-22
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -15.1° | 284.7° | 33.2% |
| 100 | -26.8° | 277.2° | 33.7% |
| 200 | -38.7° | 269.4° | 34.1% |
| 300 | -50.5° | 259.9° | 34.5% |
| 400 | -61.9° | 246.3° | 35% |
| 500 | -71.5° | 221.3° | 35.4% |
| 600 | -75.1° | 174° | 35.9% |
| 700 | -69.3° | 132.3° | 36.3% |
| 800 | -58.9° | 111.4° | 36.8% |
| 900 | -47.2° | 99.4° | 37.2% |
| 1000 | -35.1° | 90.6° | 37.7% |
| 1100 | -23° | 83.1° | 38.1% |
| 1200 | -11.1° | 75.9° | 38.6% |
| 1300 | 0.4° | 68.3° | 39% |
| 1400 | 11.4° | 59.8° | 39.5% |
| 1500 | 21.4° | 49.8° | 39.9% |
| 1600 | 29.9° | 37.7° | 40.4% |
| 1700 | 36.1° | 23° | 40.9% |
| 1800 | 39.4° | 5.9° | 41.3% |
| 1900 | 39° | 347.9° | 41.8% |
| 2000 | 35° | 331.2° | 42.2% |
| 2100 | 28.1° | 317° | 42.7% |
| 2200 | 19.2° | 305.2° | 43.1% |
| 2300 | 9° | 295.4° | 43.6% |
| 2400 | -2° | 286.8° | 44% |