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: 2026-07-17.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 09:57, Moonset: 21:35.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 376 796 km234 130 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 8.77% / 16.22%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 3.4 (Day)
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2026-07-17
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -41.9° | 256° | 8.8% |
| 100 | -53° | 243° | 9% |
| 200 | -62.5° | 223.1° | 9.3% |
| 300 | -67.9° | 191.3° | 9.6% |
| 400 | -66.1° | 154.7° | 9.9% |
| 500 | -58.4° | 128.8° | 10.2% |
| 600 | -47.8° | 112.7° | 10.5% |
| 700 | -36.2° | 101.7° | 10.8% |
| 800 | -24.1° | 92.9° | 11.1% |
| 900 | -11.9° | 85.1° | 11.4% |
| 1000 | 0.1° | 77.3° | 11.7% |
| 1100 | 11.8° | 69.1° | 12% |
| 1200 | 22.8° | 59.5° | 12.3% |
| 1300 | 32.7° | 47.8° | 12.6% |
| 1400 | 40.8° | 33° | 12.9% |
| 1500 | 45.9° | 14.5° | 13.2% |
| 1600 | 47° | 353.7° | 13.6% |
| 1700 | 43.8° | 333.7° | 13.9% |
| 1800 | 37.2° | 316.9° | 14.2% |
| 1900 | 28.2° | 303.5° | 14.5% |
| 2000 | 17.7° | 292.8° | 14.9% |
| 2100 | 6.4° | 283.6° | 15.2% |
| 2200 | -5.3° | 275.3° | 15.5% |
| 2300 | -17.2° | 266.9° | 15.9% |
| 2400 | -29° | 257.9° | 16.2% |