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: 2026-04-20.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 10:44, Moonset: 20:25.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 363 331 km225 763 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 8.44% / 16.28%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 3.3 (Day)
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2026-04-20
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -52.2° | 269° | 8.4% |
| 100 | -64.1° | 259.1° | 8.7% |
| 200 | -75.4° | 240.1° | 9% |
| 300 | -82° | 177.9° | 9.3% |
| 400 | -75.1° | 117.9° | 9.6% |
| 500 | -63.8° | 99.3° | 9.9% |
| 600 | -51.9° | 89.6° | 10.2% |
| 700 | -40.1° | 82.3° | 10.5% |
| 800 | -28.4° | 75.7° | 10.8% |
| 900 | -17.1° | 69° | 11.1% |
| 1000 | -6.3° | 61.9° | 11.5% |
| 1100 | 3.7° | 53.9° | 11.8% |
| 1200 | 12.7° | 44.7° | 12.1% |
| 1300 | 20.2° | 33.9° | 12.4% |
| 1400 | 25.7° | 21.3° | 12.8% |
| 1500 | 28.5° | 7.3° | 13.1% |
| 1600 | 28.5° | 352.8° | 13.4% |
| 1700 | 25.5° | 338.8° | 13.8% |
| 1800 | 19.9° | 326.4° | 14.1% |
| 1900 | 12.3° | 315.7° | 14.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3° | 306.6° | 14.8% |
| 2100 | -6.5° | 298.8° | 15.2% |
| 2200 | -17.6° | 292° | 15.6% |
| 2300 | -28.9° | 285.6° | 15.9% |
| 2400 | -40.5° | 279.4° | 16.3% |