Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2003
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 21:47
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.1 days
- Moonset
- 09:40
- Illumination
- 94%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 19:49
- Day Length
- 13h 39m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Wed | 10:03 | 00:02 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 405187 km |
| Oct 2 Thu | 10:59 | 01:12 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 403462 km |
| Oct 3 Fri | 12:01 | 02:14 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 400430 km |
| Oct 4 Sat | 13:06 | 03:08 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 396156 km |
| Oct 5 Sun | 14:11 | 03:53 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.2 days | 390851 km |
| Oct 6 Mon | 15:15 | 04:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 384853 km |
| Oct 7 Tue | 16:16 | 05:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 378597 km |
| Oct 8 Wed | 17:16 | 05:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 372573 km |
| Oct 9 Thu | 18:13 | 05:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 367268 km |
| Oct 10 Fri | 19:11 | 06:23 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363108 km |
| Oct 11 Sat | 20:07 | 06:49 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 12 Sun | 21:04 | 07:16 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 13 Mon | 22:02 | 07:45 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 14 Tue | 23:00 | 08:18 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 15 Wed | 23:57 | 08:56 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 365812 km |
| Oct 16 Thu | - | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.2 days | 370330 km |
| Oct 17 Fri | 00:52 | 10:29 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 375425 km |
| Oct 18 Sat | 01:42 | 11:26 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 380701 km |
| Oct 19 Sun | 02:28 | 12:26 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 385809 km |
| Oct 20 Mon | 03:09 | 13:30 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 390483 km |
| Oct 21 Tue | 03:45 | 14:36 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 394557 km |
| Oct 22 Wed | 04:18 | 15:43 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 397965 km |
| Oct 23 Thu | 04:49 | 16:51 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 400717 km |
| Oct 24 Fri | 05:20 | 18:00 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 402867 km |
| Oct 25 Sat | 05:52 | 19:13 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 404466 km |
| Oct 26 Sun | 06:27 | 20:27 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 405532 km |
| Oct 27 Mon | 07:07 | 21:44 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 28 Tue | 07:54 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 29 Wed | 08:49 | - | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 404814 km |
| Oct 30 Thu | 09:51 | 00:05 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 402822 km |
| Oct 31 Fri | 10:57 | 01:04 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 399751 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.