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: 2026-01-06.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 22:29, Moonset: 08:49.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 380 798 km236 617 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 84.66% / 91.73%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 18 (Day)
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2026-01-06
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 20.8° | 49.8° | 91.7% |
| 100 | 29.3° | 37.8° | 91.5% |
| 200 | 35.6° | 23.2° | 91.2% |
| 300 | 38.9° | 6.2° | 90.9% |
| 400 | 38.6° | 348.4° | 90.7% |
| 500 | 34.7° | 331.8° | 90.4% |
| 600 | 27.9° | 317.5° | 90.1% |
| 700 | 19.1° | 305.8° | 89.8% |
| 800 | 8.9° | 295.9° | 89.6% |
| 900 | -2.1° | 287.4° | 89.3% |
| 1000 | -13.8° | 279.4° | 89% |
| 1100 | -25.6° | 271.5° | 88.7% |
| 1200 | -37.5° | 262.8° | 88.4% |
| 1300 | -49.1° | 251.9° | 88.1% |
| 1400 | -59.8° | 236° | 87.8% |
| 1500 | -67.9° | 209.4° | 87.5% |
| 1600 | -69.8° | 170.1° | 87.2% |
| 1700 | -64° | 136.7° | 86.9% |
| 1800 | -54.1° | 116.8° | 86.6% |
| 1900 | -42.7° | 104.2° | 86.3% |
| 2000 | -30.7° | 94.8° | 85.9% |
| 2100 | -18.5° | 86.8° | 85.6% |
| 2200 | -6.4° | 79.2° | 85.3% |
| 2300 | 5.4° | 71.3° | 85% |
| 2400 | 16.6° | 62.4° | 84.7% |