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: 2026-07-12.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 05:57, Moonset: 15:34.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 363 298 km225 743 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 3.4% / 9.23%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 27.2 (Day)
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2026-07-12
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -69° | 101° | 9.2% |
| 100 | -57.2° | 90.5° | 8.9% |
| 200 | -45.3° | 83.2° | 8.6% |
| 300 | -33.6° | 76.8° | 8.4% |
| 400 | -22.2° | 70.5° | 8.1% |
| 500 | -11.2° | 63.8° | 7.8% |
| 600 | -0.9° | 56.4° | 7.5% |
| 700 | 8.5° | 47.8° | 7.3% |
| 800 | 16.6° | 37.8° | 7% |
| 900 | 22.9° | 26.2° | 6.7% |
| 1000 | 26.9° | 12.9° | 6.5% |
| 1100 | 28° | 358.7° | 6.2% |
| 1200 | 26.3° | 344.6° | 6% |
| 1300 | 21.8° | 331.6° | 5.8% |
| 1400 | 15.1° | 320.3° | 5.5% |
| 1500 | 6.7° | 310.6° | 5.3% |
| 1600 | -2.8° | 302.3° | 5.1% |
| 1700 | -13.3° | 295.1° | 4.8% |
| 1800 | -24.4° | 288.5° | 4.6% |
| 1900 | -35.8° | 282.3° | 4.4% |
| 2000 | -47.6° | 276° | 4.2% |
| 2100 | -59.5° | 268.5° | 4% |
| 2200 | -71.3° | 257.2° | 3.8% |
| 2300 | -81.9° | 224.6° | 3.6% |
| 2400 | -81° | 129.1° | 3.4% |