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: 2026-09-17.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 10:03, Moonset: 00:16.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 403 906 km250 976 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 31.87% / 41.07%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 6.1 (Day)
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2026-09-17
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 3.4° | 241° | 31.9% |
| 100 | -6.6° | 232.7° | 32.3% |
| 200 | -15.5° | 222.9° | 32.6% |
| 300 | -22.7° | 211.4° | 33% |
| 400 | -27.6° | 198.1° | 33.4% |
| 500 | -29.8° | 183.4° | 33.8% |
| 600 | -28.9° | 168.6° | 34.1% |
| 700 | -25° | 154.7° | 34.5% |
| 800 | -18.6° | 142.5° | 34.9% |
| 900 | -10.4° | 132.1° | 35.3% |
| 1000 | -0.8° | 123.3° | 35.7% |
| 1100 | 9.7° | 115.7° | 36% |
| 1200 | 20.9° | 108.9° | 36.4% |
| 1300 | 32.5° | 102.5° | 36.8% |
| 1400 | 44.4° | 96° | 37.2% |
| 1500 | 56.4° | 88.6° | 37.6% |
| 1600 | 68.4° | 77.9° | 38% |
| 1700 | 79.4° | 52.3° | 38.4% |
| 1800 | 81.9° | 325.6° | 38.7% |
| 1900 | 71.9° | 286.4° | 39.1% |
| 2000 | 60.1° | 273.5° | 39.5% |
| 2100 | 48.1° | 265.4° | 39.9% |
| 2200 | 36.2° | 258.8° | 40.3% |
| 2300 | 24.6° | 252.3° | 40.7% |
| 2400 | 13.4° | 245.7° | 41.1% |