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: 2026-05-08.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 23:21, Moonset: 13:04.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 398 754 km247 774 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 59.52% / 68.81%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 20.8 (Day)
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2026-05-08
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 17.2° | 107.6° | 68.8% |
| 100 | 28.8° | 100.6° | 68.4% |
| 200 | 40.7° | 93.4° | 68.1% |
| 300 | 52.6° | 84.8° | 67.7% |
| 400 | 64.4° | 72.6° | 67.3% |
| 500 | 74.8° | 48.1° | 66.9% |
| 600 | 78.9° | 349° | 66.6% |
| 700 | 71.6° | 302.5° | 66.2% |
| 800 | 60.4° | 284° | 65.8% |
| 900 | 48.5° | 273.5° | 65.4% |
| 1000 | 36.4° | 265.6° | 65% |
| 1100 | 24.4° | 258.6° | 64.6% |
| 1200 | 12.7° | 251.7° | 64.3% |
| 1300 | 1.4° | 244.2° | 63.9% |
| 1400 | -9.1° | 235.8° | 63.5% |
| 1500 | -18.6° | 225.9° | 63.1% |
| 1600 | -26.5° | 214.1° | 62.7% |
| 1700 | -32.2° | 200° | 62.3% |
| 1800 | -34.8° | 184° | 61.9% |
| 1900 | -34.1° | 167.6° | 61.5% |
| 2000 | -30.1° | 152.3° | 61.1% |
| 2100 | -23.5° | 139° | 60.7% |
| 2200 | -14.8° | 127.9° | 60.3% |
| 2300 | -4.9° | 118.4° | 59.9% |
| 2400 | 6° | 110.2° | 59.5% |