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: 2026-03-17.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 04:54, Moonset: 18:10.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 384 626 km238 996 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 1.63% / 5.52%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 27.8 (Day)
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2026-03-17
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -42.7° | 164.8° | 5.5% |
| 100 | -38° | 147.2° | 5.3% |
| 200 | -30.4° | 132.6° | 5.1% |
| 300 | -20.9° | 120.8° | 4.9% |
| 400 | -10.2° | 111° | 4.7% |
| 500 | 1.2° | 102.4° | 4.5% |
| 600 | 13° | 94.3° | 4.4% |
| 700 | 24.9° | 85.9° | 4.2% |
| 800 | 36.7° | 76.4° | 4% |
| 900 | 47.9° | 64.3° | 3.8% |
| 1000 | 57.7° | 46.9° | 3.7% |
| 1100 | 64.3° | 20.2° | 3.5% |
| 1200 | 64.8° | 346.5° | 3.3% |
| 1300 | 58.8° | 318.4° | 3.2% |
| 1400 | 49.3° | 300° | 3% |
| 1500 | 38.1° | 287.5° | 2.8% |
| 1600 | 26.2° | 277.9° | 2.7% |
| 1700 | 14° | 269.7° | 2.6% |
| 1800 | 1.8° | 261.9° | 2.4% |
| 1900 | -10.1° | 253.8° | 2.3% |
| 2000 | -21.6° | 244.6° | 2.1% |
| 2100 | -32.1° | 233.5° | 2% |
| 2200 | -41.1° | 219.4° | 1.9% |
| 2300 | -47.4° | 201.2° | 1.8% |
| 2400 | -49.9° | 179.6° | 1.6% |