Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2017
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Moonrise
- 19:50
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.2 days
- Moonset
- 05:13
- Illumination
- 97%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Day Length
- 13h 46m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Sun | 14:37 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 405386 km |
| Oct 2 Mon | 15:35 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 404765 km |
| Oct 3 Tue | 16:34 | 05:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 403230 km |
| Oct 4 Wed | 17:36 | 05:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 401012 km |
| Oct 5 Thu | 18:39 | 06:14 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 398324 km |
| Oct 6 Fri | 19:44 | 06:51 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 395334 km |
| Oct 7 Sat | 20:50 | 07:30 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 392152 km |
| Oct 8 Sun | 21:57 | 08:11 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 388845 km |
| Oct 9 Mon | 23:04 | 08:57 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 385448 km |
| Oct 10 Tue | - | 09:47 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 381997 km |
| Oct 11 Wed | 00:08 | 10:42 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 378551 km |
| Oct 12 Thu | 01:08 | 11:41 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 375211 km |
| Oct 13 Fri | 02:03 | 12:43 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 372122 km |
| Oct 14 Sat | 02:52 | 13:46 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 369469 km |
| Oct 15 Sun | 03:36 | 14:48 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 367459 km |
| Oct 16 Mon | 04:16 | 15:50 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 366296 km |
| Oct 17 Tue | 04:52 | 16:50 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 366153 km |
| Oct 18 Wed | 05:27 | 17:49 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 367144 km |
| Oct 19 Thu | 06:01 | 18:47 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 369305 km |
| Oct 20 Fri | 06:34 | 19:45 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 372570 km |
| Oct 21 Sat | 07:09 | 20:40 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 376775 km |
| Oct 22 Sun | 07:46 | 21:36 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 381654 km |
| Oct 23 Mon | 08:24 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 386860 km |
| Oct 24 Tue | 09:06 | 23:20 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 391999 km |
| Oct 25 Wed | 09:51 | - | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 396663 km |
| Oct 26 Thu | 10:39 | 00:09 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 400478 km |
| Oct 27 Fri | 11:31 | 00:55 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 403148 km |
| Oct 28 Sat | 12:24 | 01:38 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 404487 km |
| Oct 29 Sun | 13:20 | 02:18 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 404440 km |
| Oct 30 Mon | 14:17 | 02:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 403081 km |
| Oct 31 Tue | 15:18 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 400599 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.