Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2066
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 23:09
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20 days
- Moonset
- 12:38
- Illumination
- 72%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Day Length
- 13h 33m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Fri | 16:55 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 376195 km |
| Oct 2 Sat | 18:00 | 05:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 379131 km |
| Oct 3 Sun | 19:03 | 05:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 382561 km |
| Oct 4 Mon | 20:06 | 06:24 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 386380 km |
| Oct 5 Tue | 21:08 | 06:59 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 390422 km |
| Oct 6 Wed | 22:07 | 07:37 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 394460 km |
| Oct 7 Thu | 23:04 | 08:19 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 398212 km |
| Oct 8 Fri | 23:57 | 09:05 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 401368 km |
| Oct 9 Sat | - | 09:55 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 403623 km |
| Oct 10 Sun | 00:44 | 10:48 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 404716 km |
| Oct 11 Mon | 01:27 | 11:44 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 404474 km |
| Oct 12 Tue | 02:05 | 12:40 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 402840 km |
| Oct 13 Wed | 02:39 | 13:37 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 399888 km |
| Oct 14 Thu | 03:11 | 14:34 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 395825 km |
| Oct 15 Fri | 03:41 | 15:33 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 390966 km |
| Oct 16 Sat | 04:10 | 16:32 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 385697 km |
| Oct 17 Sun | 04:40 | 17:35 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 380435 km |
| Oct 18 Mon | 05:12 | 18:39 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 375579 km |
| Oct 19 Tue | 05:48 | 19:46 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 371473 km |
| Oct 20 Wed | 06:29 | 20:54 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 368375 km |
| Oct 21 Thu | 07:17 | 22:02 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 366439 km |
| Oct 22 Fri | 08:11 | 23:06 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 365712 km |
| Oct 23 Sat | 09:13 | - | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 366139 km |
| Oct 24 Sun | 10:19 | 00:03 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 367587 km |
| Oct 25 Mon | 11:28 | 00:53 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 369860 km |
| Oct 26 Tue | 12:35 | 01:37 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 372740 km |
| Oct 27 Wed | 13:42 | 02:14 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 376007 km |
| Oct 28 Thu | 14:46 | 02:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 379469 km |
| Oct 29 Fri | 15:49 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 382981 km |
| Oct 30 Sat | 16:51 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 386446 km |
| Oct 31 Sun | 17:53 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 389814 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.