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: 2026-05-31.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 17:34, Moonset: 07:53.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 405 293 km251 837 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 99.72% / 100%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 14.8 (Day)
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2026-05-31
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 80.8° | 33.5° | 99.8% |
| 100 | 79.1° | 312.6° | 99.9% |
| 200 | 68.5° | 284.3° | 99.9% |
| 300 | 56.6° | 272.6° | 99.9% |
| 400 | 44.6° | 264.7° | 99.9% |
| 500 | 32.8° | 257.9° | 100% |
| 600 | 21.2° | 251.4° | 100% |
| 700 | 10.1° | 244.4° | 100% |
| 800 | -0.4° | 236.8° | 100% |
| 900 | -9.8° | 227.9° | 100% |
| 1000 | -18° | 217.6° | 100% |
| 1100 | -24.2° | 205.4° | 100% |
| 1200 | -28° | 191.7° | 100% |
| 1300 | -28.8° | 177.1° | 100% |
| 1400 | -26.7° | 162.7° | 100% |
| 1500 | -21.7° | 149.6° | 100% |
| 1600 | -14.6° | 138.4° | 100% |
| 1700 | -5.8° | 128.8° | 99.9% |
| 1800 | 4.1° | 120.6° | 99.9% |
| 1900 | 14.9° | 113.4° | 99.9% |
| 2000 | 26.2° | 106.9° | 99.9% |
| 2100 | 37.9° | 100.7° | 99.8% |
| 2200 | 49.8° | 94.1° | 99.8% |
| 2300 | 61.8° | 86.1° | 99.8% |
| 2400 | 73.7° | 72.6° | 99.7% |