moon .5deg.comKraaifontein, South Africa (Western Cape, City of Cape Town) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-08.
All times are shown in Kraaifontein local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 23:20, Moonset: 13:03.
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 | 17.4° | 107.5° | 68.8% |
| 100 | 29° | 100.5° | 68.4% |
| 200 | 40.9° | 93.3° | 68.1% |
| 300 | 52.9° | 84.8° | 67.7% |
| 400 | 64.6° | 72.5° | 67.3% |
| 500 | 75.1° | 47.5° | 66.9% |
| 600 | 79° | 347.5° | 66.6% |
| 700 | 71.4° | 301.8° | 66.2% |
| 800 | 60.2° | 283.6° | 65.8% |
| 900 | 48.2° | 273.2° | 65.4% |
| 1000 | 36.1° | 265.4° | 65% |
| 1100 | 24.1° | 258.5° | 64.6% |
| 1200 | 12.4° | 251.5° | 64.3% |
| 1300 | 1.1° | 244.1° | 63.9% |
| 1400 | -9.4° | 235.7° | 63.5% |
| 1500 | -18.9° | 225.7° | 63.1% |
| 1600 | -26.7° | 213.8° | 62.7% |
| 1700 | -32.3° | 199.7° | 62.3% |
| 1800 | -34.9° | 183.7° | 61.9% |
| 1900 | -34.2° | 167.3° | 61.5% |
| 2000 | -30.1° | 152° | 61.1% |
| 2100 | -23.4° | 138.7° | 60.7% |
| 2200 | -14.7° | 127.6° | 60.3% |
| 2300 | -4.5° | 118.3° | 59.9% |
| 2400 | 6.2° | 110.1° | 59.5% |