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: 2026-08-20.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 11:26, Moonset: 01:30.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 403 167 km250 516 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 48.12% / 57.65%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 7.7 (Day)
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2026-08-20
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 16.5° | 252.1° | 48.1% |
| 100 | 5.4° | 244.7° | 48.5% |
| 200 | -5° | 236.5° | 48.9% |
| 300 | -14.4° | 227° | 49.3% |
| 400 | -22.3° | 215.8° | 49.7% |
| 500 | -28.1° | 202.6° | 50.1% |
| 600 | -31.1° | 187.9° | 50.5% |
| 700 | -31° | 172.4° | 50.9% |
| 800 | -27.8° | 157.8° | 51.3% |
| 900 | -21.9° | 144.8° | 51.7% |
| 1000 | -13.9° | 133.8° | 52.1% |
| 1100 | -4.5° | 124.5° | 52.5% |
| 1200 | 5.9° | 116.5° | 52.9% |
| 1300 | 17.1° | 109.4° | 53.3% |
| 1400 | 28.7° | 102.8° | 53.7% |
| 1500 | 40.6° | 96.2° | 54.1% |
| 1600 | 52.6° | 88.8° | 54.5% |
| 1700 | 64.6° | 78.7° | 54.9% |
| 1800 | 75.9° | 58.5° | 55.3% |
| 1900 | 82° | 352.2° | 55.7% |
| 2000 | 74.3° | 296° | 56.1% |
| 2100 | 62.8° | 278.5° | 56.5% |
| 2200 | 50.9° | 269° | 56.9% |
| 2300 | 38.9° | 261.8° | 57.3% |
| 2400 | 27.2° | 255.1° | 57.7% |