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: 2026-01-21.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 08:19, Moonset: 21:41.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 384 185 km238 721 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 4.42% / 9.72%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 2.5 (Day)
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2026-01-21
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -29.3° | 223.8° | 4.4% |
| 100 | -36.8° | 209.5° | 4.6% |
| 200 | -41.3° | 192.3° | 4.8% |
| 300 | -42.1° | 173.4° | 5% |
| 400 | -39.1° | 155.2° | 5.2% |
| 500 | -32.8° | 139.6° | 5.4% |
| 600 | -24.2° | 126.8° | 5.6% |
| 700 | -14° | 116.3° | 5.8% |
| 800 | -3° | 107.3° | 6% |
| 900 | 8.6° | 99.1° | 6.2% |
| 1000 | 20.5° | 91° | 6.4% |
| 1100 | 32.4° | 82.3° | 6.6% |
| 1200 | 44° | 71.7° | 6.8% |
| 1300 | 54.7° | 57.2° | 7% |
| 1400 | 63.3° | 34.8° | 7.3% |
| 1500 | 66.9° | 1.5° | 7.5% |
| 1600 | 63.4° | 328.1° | 7.7% |
| 1700 | 54.9° | 305.5° | 8% |
| 1800 | 44.1° | 290.9° | 8.2% |
| 1900 | 32.3° | 280.5° | 8.5% |
| 2000 | 20.2° | 271.9° | 8.7% |
| 2100 | 8° | 264.1° | 9% |
| 2200 | -4.1° | 256.2° | 9.2% |
| 2300 | -15.6° | 247.6° | 9.5% |
| 2400 | -26.5° | 237.6° | 9.7% |