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: 2026-08-09.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 04:47, Moonset: 14:23.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 363 403 km225 808 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 11.07% / 19.62%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 25.8 (Day)
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2026-08-09
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -55.2° | 88.7° | 19.6% |
| 100 | -43.4° | 81.8° | 19.2% |
| 200 | -31.7° | 75.5° | 18.8% |
| 300 | -20.4° | 69.3° | 18.5% |
| 400 | -9.4° | 62.5° | 18.1% |
| 500 | 0.7° | 55° | 17.7% |
| 600 | 10° | 46.3° | 17.3% |
| 700 | 17.8° | 36° | 16.9% |
| 800 | 23.8° | 24° | 16.6% |
| 900 | 27.4° | 10.6° | 16.2% |
| 1000 | 28.1° | 356.2° | 15.8% |
| 1100 | 25.9° | 342.2° | 15.5% |
| 1200 | 21.1° | 329.4° | 15.1% |
| 1300 | 14.1° | 318.3° | 14.8% |
| 1400 | 5.5° | 308.8° | 14.4% |
| 1500 | -4.3° | 300.6° | 14.1% |
| 1600 | -14.9° | 293.5° | 13.7% |
| 1700 | -26.1° | 286.9° | 13.4% |
| 1800 | -37.6° | 280.6° | 13% |
| 1900 | -49.4° | 273.9° | 12.7% |
| 2000 | -61.3° | 265.7° | 12.4% |
| 2100 | -72.9° | 252° | 12% |
| 2200 | -82.5° | 207.8° | 11.7% |
| 2300 | -78.7° | 124.4° | 11.4% |
| 2400 | -67.6° | 101.2° | 11.1% |