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: 2026-09-05.
All times are shown in Cape Town local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 02:37, Moonset: 12:11.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 363 301 km225 745 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 32.19% / 43.36%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 23.3 (Day)
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2026-09-05
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -28.8° | 74.2° | 43.4% |
| 100 | -17.5° | 67.8° | 42.9% |
| 200 | -6.7° | 60.8° | 42.4% |
| 300 | 3.2° | 53° | 41.9% |
| 400 | 12.1° | 43.9° | 41.5% |
| 500 | 19.5° | 33.2° | 41% |
| 600 | 24.9° | 20.8° | 40.5% |
| 700 | 27.8° | 7° | 40.1% |
| 800 | 27.8° | 352.7° | 39.6% |
| 900 | 24.8° | 338.9° | 39.1% |
| 1000 | 19.4° | 326.6° | 38.6% |
| 1100 | 11.9° | 315.9° | 38.2% |
| 1200 | 3° | 306.8° | 37.7% |
| 1300 | -7° | 299° | 37.2% |
| 1400 | -17.8° | 292.1° | 36.8% |
| 1500 | -29° | 285.7° | 36.3% |
| 1600 | -40.6° | 279.4° | 35.9% |
| 1700 | -52.5° | 272.7° | 35.4% |
| 1800 | -64.4° | 264° | 34.9% |
| 1900 | -75.9° | 247.9° | 34.5% |
| 2000 | -83.8° | 183.3° | 34% |
| 2100 | -76.5° | 113.9° | 33.6% |
| 2200 | -65° | 96.9° | 33.1% |
| 2300 | -53.1° | 88.1° | 32.7% |
| 2400 | -41.2° | 81.3° | 32.2% |