moon .5deg.comKraaifontein, South Africa (Western Cape, City of Cape Town) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-03.
All times are shown in Kraaifontein local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 18:51, Moonset: 09:00.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 404 830 km251 550 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 95.58% / 98.66%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 16.3 (Day)
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2026-05-03
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 67° | 71.7° | 98.7% |
| 100 | 77.5° | 43.6° | 98.6% |
| 200 | 79.7° | 333.4° | 98.5% |
| 300 | 70.7° | 293.2° | 98.4% |
| 400 | 59.1° | 277.9° | 98.3% |
| 500 | 47.1° | 268.7° | 98.2% |
| 600 | 35.2° | 261.4° | 98.1% |
| 700 | 23.4° | 254.5° | 97.9% |
| 800 | 12.1° | 247.6° | 97.8% |
| 900 | 1.3° | 240° | 97.7% |
| 1000 | -7.9° | 231.4° | 97.6% |
| 1100 | -17.2° | 221.3° | 97.5% |
| 1200 | -24.1° | 209.4° | 97.3% |
| 1300 | -28.7° | 195.7° | 97.2% |
| 1400 | -30.3° | 180.8° | 97.1% |
| 1500 | -28.8° | 165.9° | 96.9% |
| 1600 | -24.4° | 152.2° | 96.8% |
| 1700 | -17.6° | 140.3° | 96.7% |
| 1800 | -9° | 130.2° | 96.5% |
| 1900 | 0.8° | 121.7° | 96.4% |
| 2000 | 11.5° | 114.2° | 96.2% |
| 2100 | 22.8° | 107.5° | 96.1% |
| 2200 | 34.5° | 101.1° | 95.9% |
| 2300 | 46.5° | 94.5° | 95.7% |
| 2400 | 58.5° | 86.7° | 95.6% |