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: 2026-03-18.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 05:59, Moonset: 18:38.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 379 749 km235 965 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 0.03% / 1.63%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 28.8 (Day)
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2026-03-18
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -49.9° | 179.6° | 1.6% |
| 100 | -47.7° | 157.8° | 1.5% |
| 200 | -41.6° | 139.3° | 1.4% |
| 300 | -32.9° | 124.7° | 1.3% |
| 400 | -22.5° | 113.3° | 1.2% |
| 500 | -11.2° | 103.8° | 1.1% |
| 600 | 0.5° | 95.2° | 1% |
| 700 | 12.5° | 86.9° | 0.9% |
| 800 | 24.3° | 78° | 0.8% |
| 900 | 35.6° | 67.6° | 0.8% |
| 1000 | 46° | 54.1° | 0.7% |
| 1100 | 54.3° | 35.4° | 0.6% |
| 1200 | 58.8° | 10.1° | 0.5% |
| 1300 | 57.7° | 342.4° | 0.5% |
| 1400 | 51.5° | 319.5° | 0.4% |
| 1500 | 42.2° | 303.1° | 0.3% |
| 1600 | 31.3° | 291.1° | 0.3% |
| 1700 | 19.6° | 281.5° | 0.2% |
| 1800 | 7.5° | 273.2° | 0.2% |
| 1900 | -4.8° | 265.3° | 0.2% |
| 2000 | -16.8° | 257.1° | 0.1% |
| 2100 | -28.5° | 247.6° | 0.1% |
| 2200 | -39.3° | 235.9° | 0.1% |
| 2300 | -48.5° | 220.2° | 0% |
| 2400 | -54.7° | 198.9° | 0% |