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: 2026-05-30.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 16:52, Moonset: 06:55.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 404 205 km251 161 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 98.1% / 99.82%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 13.9 (Day)
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2026-05-30
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 78.2° | 332° | 98.1% |
| 100 | 69.2° | 294.8° | 98.2% |
| 200 | 57.8° | 279.3° | 98.3% |
| 300 | 45.8° | 269.7° | 98.4% |
| 400 | 33.9° | 262.2° | 98.5% |
| 500 | 22.1° | 255.2° | 98.6% |
| 600 | 10.8° | 248° | 98.7% |
| 700 | -0° | 240.3° | 98.8% |
| 800 | -9.9° | 231.5° | 98.9% |
| 900 | -18.5° | 221.1° | 99% |
| 1000 | -25.4° | 209° | 99% |
| 1100 | -29.8° | 194.9° | 99.1% |
| 1200 | -31.2° | 179.7° | 99.2% |
| 1300 | -29.4° | 164.6° | 99.3% |
| 1400 | -24.7° | 150.8° | 99.3% |
| 1500 | -17.7° | 138.9° | 99.4% |
| 1600 | -8.9° | 128.9° | 99.4% |
| 1700 | 1.1° | 120.4° | 99.5% |
| 1800 | 11.9° | 112.9° | 99.6% |
| 1900 | 23.3° | 106.2° | 99.6% |
| 2000 | 35.1° | 99.7° | 99.7% |
| 2100 | 47.1° | 92.8° | 99.7% |
| 2200 | 59.1° | 84.5° | 99.7% |
| 2300 | 70.9° | 71° | 99.8% |
| 2400 | 80.8° | 33.5° | 99.8% |