Phi Capricorni is a solitary star in the southern constellation of Capricornus. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from φ Capricorni, and abbreviated Phi Cap or φ Cap. This star is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +5.16. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 5.07 mas as seen from the Earth, the star is located approximately 670 light years from the Sun, give or take 20 light years. Because of its proximity to the ecliptic, it is subject to lunar occultation.