Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1959
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-13
- Moonrise
- 01:59
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25 days
- Moonset
- 17:17
- Illumination
- 21%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-13
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 19:42
- Day Length
- 13h 24m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Thu | 05:36 | 17:50 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 2 Fri | 06:15 | 18:55 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 3 Sat | 06:56 | 20:02 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 4 Sun | 07:39 | 21:10 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 5 Mon | 08:25 | 22:16 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 365249 km |
| Oct 6 Tue | 09:15 | 23:22 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 370735 km |
| Oct 7 Wed | 10:09 | - | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 376897 km |
| Oct 8 Thu | 11:07 | 00:22 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 383233 km |
| Oct 9 Fri | 12:07 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 389269 km |
| Oct 10 Sat | 13:08 | 02:09 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 394614 km |
| Oct 11 Sun | 14:08 | 02:54 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 398994 km |
| Oct 12 Mon | 15:08 | 03:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 402269 km |
| Oct 13 Tue | 16:07 | 04:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 404429 km |
| Oct 14 Wed | 17:04 | 04:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 405566 km |
| Oct 15 Thu | 18:01 | 05:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 16 Fri | 18:56 | 05:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 405370 km |
| Oct 17 Sat | 19:51 | 06:31 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 404321 km |
| Oct 18 Sun | 20:45 | 07:07 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 402751 km |
| Oct 19 Mon | 21:38 | 07:45 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 400668 km |
| Oct 20 Tue | 22:29 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 398037 km |
| Oct 21 Wed | 23:19 | 09:09 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 394810 km |
| Oct 22 Thu | - | 09:55 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 390966 km |
| Oct 23 Fri | 00:05 | 10:44 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 386549 km |
| Oct 24 Sat | 00:50 | 11:37 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 381694 km |
| Oct 25 Sun | 01:32 | 12:31 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 376632 km |
| Oct 26 Mon | 02:12 | 13:28 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 371678 km |
| Oct 27 Tue | 02:51 | 14:27 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 367201 km |
| Oct 28 Wed | 03:29 | 15:29 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 363584 km |
| Oct 29 Thu | 04:07 | 16:33 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 30 Fri | 04:46 | 17:39 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 31 Sat | 05:28 | 18:47 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 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.