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: 2026-12-12.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 08:05, Moonset: 22:40.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 404 521 km251 358 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 7.24% / 12.88%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 3 (Day)
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2026-12-12
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -17.7° | 222.5° | 7.2% |
| 100 | -25° | 210.7° | 7.5% |
| 200 | -30° | 196.8° | 7.7% |
| 300 | -32.1° | 181.5° | 7.9% |
| 400 | -30.9° | 166° | 8.1% |
| 500 | -26.6° | 151.7° | 8.3% |
| 600 | -19.9° | 139.2° | 8.5% |
| 700 | -11.3° | 128.6° | 8.7% |
| 800 | -1.4° | 119.6° | 9% |
| 900 | 9.4° | 111.7° | 9.2% |
| 1000 | 20.8° | 104.5° | 9.4% |
| 1100 | 32.5° | 97.4° | 9.6% |
| 1200 | 44.5° | 89.7° | 9.9% |
| 1300 | 56.4° | 80° | 10.1% |
| 1400 | 67.9° | 64.7° | 10.4% |
| 1500 | 76.9° | 30.3° | 10.6% |
| 1600 | 76.6° | 329° | 10.8% |
| 1700 | 67.4° | 295.8° | 11.1% |
| 1800 | 55.8° | 280.9° | 11.3% |
| 1900 | 43.8° | 271.4° | 11.6% |
| 2000 | 31.7° | 263.9° | 11.8% |
| 2100 | 19.7° | 256.8° | 12.1% |
| 2200 | 8.1° | 249.7° | 12.4% |
| 2300 | -3° | 241.9° | 12.6% |
| 2400 | -13.3° | 233° | 12.9% |