Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1976
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:43
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.2 days
- Moonset
- 13:37
- Illumination
- 60%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Day Length
- 13h 31m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Fri | 12:44 | 01:57 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 380787 km |
| Oct 2 Sat | 13:44 | 02:41 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 385892 km |
| Oct 3 Sun | 14:42 | 03:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 390554 km |
| Oct 4 Mon | 15:39 | 03:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 394608 km |
| Oct 5 Tue | 16:35 | 04:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 397990 km |
| Oct 6 Wed | 17:30 | 05:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 400713 km |
| Oct 7 Thu | 18:24 | 05:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 402831 km |
| Oct 8 Fri | 19:19 | 06:09 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 404400 km |
| Oct 9 Sat | 20:12 | 06:42 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 405440 km |
| Oct 10 Sun | 21:06 | 07:18 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 11 Mon | 21:58 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 12 Tue | 22:49 | 08:36 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 404684 km |
| Oct 13 Wed | 23:39 | 09:22 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 402697 km |
| Oct 14 Thu | - | 10:10 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 399638 km |
| Oct 15 Fri | 00:26 | 11:02 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 395489 km |
| Oct 16 Sat | 01:11 | 11:58 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 390354 km |
| Oct 17 Sun | 01:53 | 12:57 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 384468 km |
| Oct 18 Mon | 02:33 | 13:58 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 378195 km |
| Oct 19 Tue | 03:13 | 15:01 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 371988 km |
| Oct 20 Wed | 03:51 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 366343 km |
| Oct 21 Thu | 04:30 | 17:15 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 22 Fri | 05:12 | 18:25 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 23 Sat | 05:56 | 19:36 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 24 Sun | 06:44 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 25 Mon | 07:37 | 21:53 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 26 Tue | 08:34 | 22:55 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363709 km |
| Oct 27 Wed | 09:34 | 23:51 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 368809 km |
| Oct 28 Thu | 10:35 | - | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 374709 km |
| Oct 29 Fri | 11:37 | 00:39 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 380919 km |
| Oct 30 Sat | 12:36 | 01:22 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 386967 km |
| Oct 31 Sun | 13:34 | 02:00 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 392453 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.