Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1901
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-23
- Moonrise
- 12:46
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 5.5 days
- Moonset
- 22:51
- Illumination
- 30%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-23
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 19:31
- Day Length
- 13h 3m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Tue | 22:14 | 07:59 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405516 km |
| Oct 2 Wed | 23:19 | 08:52 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 405646 km |
| Oct 3 Thu | - | 09:50 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 404714 km |
| Oct 4 Fri | 00:17 | 10:49 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.8 days | 402572 km |
| Oct 5 Sat | 01:09 | 11:51 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 399172 km |
| Oct 6 Sun | 01:55 | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 394590 km |
| Oct 7 Mon | 02:35 | 13:51 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 389044 km |
| Oct 8 Tue | 03:12 | 14:49 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.8 days | 382881 km |
| Oct 9 Wed | 03:46 | 15:47 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 376548 km |
| Oct 10 Thu | 04:18 | 16:42 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 370543 km |
| Oct 11 Fri | 04:50 | 17:38 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 365358 km |
| Oct 12 Sat | 05:22 | 18:32 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 13 Sun | 05:55 | 19:27 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 14 Mon | 06:30 | 20:20 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 15 Tue | 07:08 | 21:13 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 16 Wed | 07:50 | 22:04 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 17 Thu | 08:34 | 22:53 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 366379 km |
| Oct 18 Fri | 09:23 | 23:40 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 371384 km |
| Oct 19 Sat | 10:15 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 376899 km |
| Oct 20 Sun | 11:10 | 00:24 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 382497 km |
| Oct 21 Mon | 12:08 | 01:05 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 387806 km |
| Oct 22 Tue | 13:08 | 01:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 392549 km |
| Oct 23 Wed | 14:10 | 02:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.2 days | 396558 km |
| Oct 24 Thu | 15:15 | 02:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 399776 km |
| Oct 25 Fri | 16:22 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 402230 km |
| Oct 26 Sat | 17:32 | 04:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 403998 km |
| Oct 27 Sun | 18:42 | 04:59 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 405160 km |
| Oct 28 Mon | 19:53 | 05:46 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 29 Tue | 21:02 | 06:38 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 30 Wed | 22:05 | 07:36 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 405152 km |
| Oct 31 Thu | 23:02 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 403744 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.