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: 2026-02-16.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 05:03, Moonset: 19:13.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 391 311 km243 149 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 0.4% / 2.78%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 28.4 (Day)
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2026-02-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -35.3° | 175.9° | 2.8% |
| 100 | -32.9° | 159.7° | 2.6% |
| 200 | -27.5° | 145.3° | 2.5% |
| 300 | -19.7° | 133.1° | 2.4% |
| 400 | -10.4° | 122.8° | 2.2% |
| 500 | 0.1° | 114° | 2.1% |
| 600 | 11.3° | 106.1° | 2% |
| 700 | 23° | 98.6° | 1.9% |
| 800 | 34.9° | 90.9° | 1.8% |
| 900 | 46.8° | 81.8° | 1.7% |
| 1000 | 58.4° | 69.5° | 1.5% |
| 1100 | 68.6° | 48.6° | 1.4% |
| 1200 | 74.4° | 7.9° | 1.3% |
| 1300 | 70.9° | 322° | 1.2% |
| 1400 | 61.3° | 296.8° | 1.1% |
| 1500 | 49.9° | 283° | 1.1% |
| 1600 | 37.8° | 273.4° | 1% |
| 1700 | 25.7° | 265.6° | 0.9% |
| 1800 | 13.7° | 258.2° | 0.8% |
| 1900 | 1.9° | 250.7° | 0.7% |
| 2000 | -9.2° | 242.4° | 0.7% |
| 2100 | -19.6° | 232.8° | 0.6% |
| 2200 | -28.6° | 221.1° | 0.5% |
| 2300 | -35.5° | 206.8° | 0.5% |
| 2400 | -39.5° | 190° | 0.4% |