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: 2026-03-16.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 03:50, Moonset: 17:42.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 389 447 km241 991 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 5.52% / 11.3%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 26.8 (Day)
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2026-03-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -34.3° | 153.7° | 11.3% |
| 100 | -27.8° | 139.3° | 11% |
| 200 | -19.2° | 127.5° | 10.8% |
| 300 | -9.1° | 117.5° | 10.5% |
| 400 | 1.8° | 108.9° | 10.2% |
| 500 | 13.3° | 101° | 10% |
| 600 | 25.2° | 93.2° | 9.7% |
| 700 | 37.1° | 84.7° | 9.5% |
| 800 | 48.8° | 74.3° | 9.2% |
| 900 | 59.8° | 59.2° | 8.9% |
| 1000 | 68.4° | 33.5° | 8.7% |
| 1100 | 71.1° | 352.9° | 8.5% |
| 1200 | 65.6° | 317.1° | 8.2% |
| 1300 | 55.7° | 296.4° | 8% |
| 1400 | 44.2° | 283.6° | 7.7% |
| 1500 | 32.2° | 274.2° | 7.5% |
| 1600 | 20.1° | 266.3° | 7.3% |
| 1700 | 8° | 258.7° | 7% |
| 1800 | -3.8° | 250.9° | 6.8% |
| 1900 | -15° | 242.1° | 6.6% |
| 2000 | -25.3° | 231.8° | 6.4% |
| 2100 | -34.1° | 218.9° | 6.2% |
| 2200 | -40.5° | 203° | 5.9% |
| 2300 | -43.6° | 184.3° | 5.7% |
| 2400 | -42.7° | 164.8° | 5.5% |