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Cape Town, South Africa — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, October 2026
Local moon times for Cape Town, South Africa. Illumination and distance update with the sky above this city.
Moon in Cape Town now: 21.1% lit · Waxing Crescent · Direction 117.5° SE · Height 8.8° · Next moonrise Tomorrow, 09:33.
- Current time
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- Moon direction
- 117.5° SE
- Moon altitude
- 8.8° (above horizon)
- Moon distance
- 404,702 km
- Next full moon
- 26 Oct 2026, 07:35
- Next new moon
- 9 Nov 2026, 05:35
- Next moonrise
- Tomorrow, 09:33
- Moonset today
- 00:04
Moon path today — Cape Town
TodayMoonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Cape Town, October 2026
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Meridian | Distance (km) | Illumination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:22 (56°) | 09:07 (302°) | 04:10 (30.3°) | 366,118 | 77.8% |
| 2 | 01:28 (56°) | 10:05 (304°) | 05:14 (28.4°) | 364,535 | 66.9% |
| 3 | — | 11:11 (303°) | 06:20 (28.6°) | 364,108 | 54.9% |
| 4 | 02:25 (58°) | 12:23 (300°) | 07:24 (30.8°) | 364,861 | 42.5% |
| 5 | 03:12 (63°) | 13:37 (295°) | 08:26 (34.7°) | 366,748 | 30.7% |
| 6 | 03:52 (69°) | 14:48 (288°) | 09:20 (40°) | 369,645 | 20.2% |
| 7 | 04:26 (76°) | 15:57 (280°) | 10:10 (46.1°) | 373,386 | 11.6% |
| 8 | 04:55 (84°) | 17:02 (272°) | 10:58 (52.6°) | 377,765 | 5.3% |
| 9 🌑 | 05:23 (92°) | 18:05 (264°) | 11:42 (59.2°) | 382,530 | 1.4% |
| 10 🌑 | 05:50 (100°) | 19:07 (257°) | 12:26 (65.4°) | 387,432 | 0.1% |
| 11 🌑 | 06:18 (107°) | 20:09 (250°) | 13:10 (71.1°) | 392,199 | 1.1% |
| 12 | 06:48 (113°) | 21:10 (244°) | 13:56 (76°) | 396,577 | 4.2% |
| 13 | 07:21 (118°) | 22:11 (240°) | 14:44 (79.9°) | 400,321 | 9.1% |
| 14 | 07:59 (122°) | 23:09 (237°) | 15:32 (82.6°) | 403,218 | 15.6% |
| 15 | 08:44 (124°) | 00:04 (235°) | 16:24 (83.9°) | 405,112 | 23.3% |
| 16 | 09:33 (124°) | 00:52 (236°) | 17:14 (83.7°) | 405,889 | 31.9% |
| 17 | 10:28 (123°) | 01:34 (239°) | 18:04 (82.2°) | 405,508 | 41.2% |
| 18 🌓 | 11:26 (120°) | — | 18:52 (79.5°) | 403,994 | 50.9% |
| 19 | 12:25 (115°) | 02:11 (243°) | 19:38 (75.6°) | 401,434 | 60.7% |
| 20 | 13:25 (110°) | 02:44 (248°) | 20:22 (70.8°) | 397,973 | 70.2% |
| 21 | 14:25 (103°) | 03:13 (254°) | 21:06 (65.3°) | 393,800 | 79.1% |
| 22 | 15:25 (96°) | 03:40 (261°) | 21:48 (59.3°) | 389,149 | 86.9% |
| 23 | 16:26 (88°) | 04:06 (268°) | 22:32 (53.1°) | 384,264 | 93.3% |
| 24 | 17:28 (81°) | 04:33 (275°) | 23:16 (46.9°) | 379,420 | 97.6% |
| 25 🌕 | 18:34 (73°) | 05:03 (283°) | 23:58 (40.9°) | 374,888 | 99.7% |
| 26 🌕 | 19:43 (67°) | 05:34 (290°) | 01:40 (36.3°) | 374,594 | 99.8% |
| 27 🌕 | 20:53 (61°) | 06:12 (296°) | 01:40 (34.8°) | 370,765 | 99.1% |
| 28 | 22:04 (57°) | 06:58 (301°) | 01:56 (31.6°) | 367,643 | 95.8% |
| 29 | 23:13 (56°) | 07:52 (303°) | 02:58 (29°) | 365,387 | 89.7% |
| 30 | 00:13 (57°) | 08:56 (304°) | 04:04 (28.3°) | 364,234 | 81.2% |
| 31 | 01:04 (61°) | 10:06 (302°) | 05:10 (29.7°) | 364,256 | 70.7% |
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People also ask about the moon in Cape Town
When is moonrise in Cape Town today?
Moonrise in Cape Town today is around 08:44 local time.
What is the moon phase in Cape Town right now?
The moon is 21.1% illuminated — Waxing Crescent — as seen from Cape Town, South Africa.
When is the next full moon in Cape Town?
The next full moon for Cape Town is 26 Oct 2026, 07:35 (local time).
When is the next new moon in Cape Town?
The next new moon for Cape Town is 9 Nov 2026, 05:35 (local time).