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: 2026-09-16.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 09:22, Moonset: 00:00.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 401 669 km249 586 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 23.21% / 31.87%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 5.2 (Day)
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2026-09-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -6.7° | 236.6° | 23.2% |
| 100 | -16.2° | 226.9° | 23.6% |
| 200 | -24° | 215.3° | 23.9% |
| 300 | -29.6° | 201.8° | 24.3% |
| 400 | -32.5° | 186.5° | 24.6% |
| 500 | -32° | 170.8° | 25% |
| 600 | -28.4° | 155.9° | 25.3% |
| 700 | -22.2° | 143° | 25.7% |
| 800 | -13.9° | 132° | 26% |
| 900 | -4.3° | 122.8° | 26.4% |
| 1000 | 6.4° | 114.9° | 26.7% |
| 1100 | 17.7° | 107.8° | 27.1% |
| 1200 | 29.4° | 101.1° | 27.5% |
| 1300 | 41.3° | 94.3° | 27.8% |
| 1400 | 53.4° | 86.4° | 28.2% |
| 1500 | 65.3° | 75.2° | 28.5% |
| 1600 | 76.3° | 51.9° | 28.9% |
| 1700 | 80.8° | 344.9° | 29.3% |
| 1800 | 72.7° | 296.1° | 29.6% |
| 1900 | 61.3° | 279.1° | 30% |
| 2000 | 49.3° | 269.5° | 30.4% |
| 2100 | 37.4° | 262.1° | 30.8% |
| 2200 | 25.6° | 255.3° | 31.1% |
| 2300 | 14.2° | 248.5° | 31.5% |
| 2400 | 3.4° | 241° | 31.9% |