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: 2026-03-12.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 00:00, Moonset: 15:10.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 403 577 km250 771 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 35.85% / 45.21%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 23 (Day)
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2026-03-12
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 1.3° | 123.6° | 45.2% |
| 100 | 11.8° | 116.2° | 44.8% |
| 200 | 22.8° | 109.5° | 44.4% |
| 300 | 34.3° | 103.3° | 44% |
| 400 | 46.2° | 96.9° | 43.6% |
| 500 | 58.1° | 89.7° | 43.2% |
| 600 | 70.1° | 79.1° | 42.9% |
| 700 | 81.1° | 51° | 42.5% |
| 800 | 81.8° | 313.9° | 42.1% |
| 900 | 71° | 282.3° | 41.7% |
| 1000 | 59° | 271.2° | 41.3% |
| 1100 | 47° | 263.8° | 40.9% |
| 1200 | 35.2° | 257.5° | 40.5% |
| 1300 | 23.6° | 251.2° | 40.1% |
| 1400 | 12.5° | 244.6° | 39.7% |
| 1500 | 1.9° | 237.3° | 39.3% |
| 1600 | -7.7° | 228.8° | 38.9% |
| 1700 | -16.1° | 218.9° | 38.6% |
| 1800 | -22.7° | 207.3° | 38.2% |
| 1900 | -27° | 193.9° | 37.8% |
| 2000 | -28.5° | 179.5° | 37.4% |
| 2100 | -26.9° | 165.1° | 37% |
| 2200 | -22.6° | 151.8° | 36.6% |
| 2300 | -15.9° | 140.2° | 36.2% |
| 2400 | -7.4° | 130.3° | 35.9% |