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Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, October 2026
Local moon times for Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Illumination and distance update with the sky above this city.
Moon in Cardiff now: 21.1% lit · Waxing Crescent · Direction 88.9° E · Height -36.7° · Next moonrise Today, 13:28.
- Current time
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- Moon direction
- 88.9° E
- Moon altitude
- -36.7° (below horizon)
- Moon distance
- 404,720 km
- Next full moon
- 26 Oct 2026, 05:52
- Next new moon
- 9 Nov 2026, 03:52
- Next moonrise
- Today, 13:28
- Moonset today
- 20:15
Moon path today — Cardiff
TodayMoonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Cardiff, October 2026
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Meridian | Distance (km) | Illumination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20:37 (42°) | 13:44 (317°) | 04:42 (64.5°) | 365,989 | 77.2% |
| 2 | 21:37 (41°) | 14:58 (319°) | 05:46 (66.3°) | 364,475 | 66.2% |
| 3 | 22:54 (44°) | 15:53 (317°) | 06:48 (66°) | 364,119 | 54.2% |
| 4 | 00:23 (52°) | 16:30 (311°) | 07:50 (63.6°) | 364,939 | 41.8% |
| 5 | — | 16:57 (303°) | 08:48 (59.6°) | 366,882 | 30.1% |
| 6 | 01:53 (61°) | 17:16 (293°) | 09:42 (54.3°) | 369,830 | 19.7% |
| 7 | 03:21 (71°) | 17:31 (283°) | 10:32 (48.1°) | 373,613 | 11.2% |
| 8 | 04:45 (82°) | 17:44 (273°) | 11:18 (41.6°) | 378,014 | 5% |
| 9 🌑 | 06:05 (93°) | 17:56 (262°) | 12:04 (35.1°) | 382,800 | 1.3% |
| 10 🌑 | 07:24 (103°) | 18:08 (253°) | 12:48 (28.9°) | 387,701 | 0.1% |
| 11 🌑 | 08:42 (113°) | 18:22 (243°) | 13:34 (23.2°) | 392,460 | 1.2% |
| 12 | 09:58 (122°) | 18:39 (235°) | 14:20 (18.4°) | 396,807 | 4.4% |
| 13 | 11:14 (129°) | 19:03 (229°) | 15:08 (14.6°) | 400,509 | 9.5% |
| 14 | 12:26 (135°) | 19:33 (224°) | 16:00 (12°) | 403,359 | 16% |
| 15 | 13:28 (138°) | 20:15 (222°) | 16:52 (10.8°) | 405,190 | 23.8% |
| 16 | 14:19 (138°) | 21:09 (223°) | 17:44 (11°) | 405,899 | 32.4% |
| 17 | 14:57 (135°) | 22:14 (226°) | 18:36 (12.6°) | 405,447 | 41.8% |
| 18 🌓 | 15:26 (130°) | 23:25 (232°) | 19:26 (15.4°) | 403,861 | 51.5% |
| 19 | 15:47 (123°) | 00:39 (240°) | 20:12 (19.3°) | 401,239 | 61.3% |
| 20 | 16:02 (115°) | — | 20:58 (24.2°) | 397,722 | 70.8% |
| 21 | 16:16 (106°) | 01:54 (249°) | 21:42 (29.7°) | 393,510 | 79.6% |
| 22 | 16:29 (97°) | 03:09 (258°) | 22:24 (35.7°) | 388,837 | 87.4% |
| 23 | 16:41 (87°) | 04:24 (268°) | 23:08 (41.9°) | 383,947 | 93.6% |
| 24 | 16:54 (77°) | 05:42 (279°) | 23:54 (48.2°) | 379,108 | 97.9% |
| 25 🌕 | 16:08 (67°) | 06:03 (289°) | 23:42 (54°) | 374,588 | 99.8% |
| 26 🌕 | 16:28 (58°) | 07:27 (299°) | 23:58 (58.5°) | 370,721 | 99.1% |
| 27 🌕 | 16:52 (50°) | 08:55 (308°) | 00:34 (59.2°) | 370,635 | 99% |
| 28 | 17:29 (44°) | 10:21 (315°) | 01:30 (63.3°) | 367,472 | 95.5% |
| 29 | 18:22 (41°) | 11:40 (319°) | 02:30 (65.7°) | 365,284 | 89.2% |
| 30 | 19:34 (43°) | 12:43 (318°) | 03:34 (66.3°) | 364,202 | 80.6% |
| 31 | 20:58 (48°) | 13:27 (314°) | 04:38 (64.7°) | 364,294 | 70% |
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People also ask about the moon in Cardiff
When is moonrise in Cardiff today?
Moonrise in Cardiff today is around 13:28 local time.
What is the moon phase in Cardiff right now?
The moon is 21.1% illuminated — Waxing Crescent — as seen from Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.
When is the next full moon in Cardiff?
The next full moon for Cardiff is 26 Oct 2026, 05:52 (local time).
When is the next new moon in Cardiff?
The next new moon for Cardiff is 9 Nov 2026, 03:52 (local time).