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: 2026-02-23.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 12:47, Moonset: 22:51.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 364 159 km226 278 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 32.13% / 43.16%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 6.2 (Day)
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2026-02-23
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -20.6° | 281° | 32.1% |
| 100 | -32.6° | 273.9° | 32.6% |
| 200 | -44.6° | 266° | 33% |
| 300 | -56.6° | 255.9° | 33.5% |
| 400 | -67.8° | 239.6° | 33.9% |
| 500 | -76.2° | 204.2° | 34.4% |
| 600 | -75.4° | 147.3° | 34.8% |
| 700 | -66.4° | 115.7° | 35.3% |
| 800 | -55.1° | 100.6° | 35.7% |
| 900 | -43.3° | 90.9° | 36.2% |
| 1000 | -31.4° | 83.1° | 36.6% |
| 1100 | -19.8° | 75.9° | 37.1% |
| 1200 | -8.8° | 68.6° | 37.6% |
| 1300 | 2.2° | 60.6° | 38% |
| 1400 | 12° | 51.6° | 38.5% |
| 1500 | 20.6° | 40.9° | 39% |
| 1600 | 27.2° | 28.4° | 39.4% |
| 1700 | 31.4° | 14° | 39.9% |
| 1800 | 32.5° | 358.5° | 40.4% |
| 1900 | 30.5° | 343.2° | 40.8% |
| 2000 | 25.5° | 329.3° | 41.3% |
| 2100 | 18.2° | 317.5° | 41.8% |
| 2200 | 9.3° | 307.6° | 42.2% |
| 2300 | -0.8° | 299.1° | 42.7% |
| 2400 | -11.7° | 291.8° | 43.2% |