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: 2026-12-16.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 11:57, Moonset: 00:05.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 392 422 km243 840 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 37.14% / 46.96%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 6.6 (Day)
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2026-12-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 1.9° | 263.8° | 37.1% |
| 100 | -10.2° | 255.7° | 37.5% |
| 200 | -21.8° | 246.6° | 37.9% |
| 300 | -32.5° | 235.6° | 38.3% |
| 400 | -41.8° | 221.6° | 38.7% |
| 500 | -48.5° | 203.3° | 39.1% |
| 600 | -51.4° | 181.1° | 39.5% |
| 700 | -49.4° | 158.4° | 39.9% |
| 800 | -43.3° | 139.2° | 40.4% |
| 900 | -34.5° | 124.3° | 40.8% |
| 1000 | -24° | 112.7° | 41.2% |
| 1100 | -12.7° | 103.1° | 41.6% |
| 1200 | -0.9° | 94.5° | 42% |
| 1300 | 11.1° | 86.2° | 42.4% |
| 1400 | 22.9° | 77.3° | 42.8% |
| 1500 | 34.2° | 66.8° | 43.2% |
| 1600 | 44.6° | 53.5° | 43.6% |
| 1700 | 52.8° | 35.2° | 44% |
| 1800 | 57.4° | 10.9° | 44.5% |
| 1900 | 56.6° | 344° | 44.9% |
| 2000 | 50.8° | 321.3° | 45.3% |
| 2100 | 41.7° | 304.7° | 45.7% |
| 2200 | 30.9° | 292.5° | 46.1% |
| 2300 | 19.3° | 282.9° | 46.5% |
| 2400 | 7.2° | 274.5° | 47% |