Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2087
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 01:07
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.5 days
- Moonset
- 16:28
- Illumination
- 26%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 19:43
- Day Length
- 13h 26m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Wed | 08:57 | 23:10 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 363679 km |
| Oct 2 Thu | 09:40 | - | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 366971 km |
| Oct 3 Fri | 10:27 | 00:00 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 371125 km |
| Oct 4 Sat | 11:19 | 00:48 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 375784 km |
| Oct 5 Sun | 12:12 | 01:33 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 380597 km |
| Oct 6 Mon | 13:10 | 02:14 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 385270 km |
| Oct 7 Tue | 14:09 | 02:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 389584 km |
| Oct 8 Wed | 15:11 | 03:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 393413 km |
| Oct 9 Thu | 16:14 | 04:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 396712 km |
| Oct 10 Fri | 17:20 | 04:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 399495 km |
| Oct 11 Sat | 18:28 | 05:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 401796 km |
| Oct 12 Sun | 19:38 | 06:05 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 403633 km |
| Oct 13 Mon | 20:48 | 06:49 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 404975 km |
| Oct 14 Tue | 21:57 | 07:39 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 15 Wed | 23:02 | 08:33 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 16 Thu | - | 09:33 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 404879 km |
| Oct 17 Fri | 00:01 | 10:34 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 402936 km |
| Oct 18 Sat | 00:53 | 11:37 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 399832 km |
| Oct 19 Sun | 01:39 | 12:39 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 395574 km |
| Oct 20 Mon | 02:19 | 13:40 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 390301 km |
| Oct 21 Tue | 02:56 | 14:39 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 384289 km |
| Oct 22 Wed | 03:30 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 377933 km |
| Oct 23 Thu | 04:02 | 16:32 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 371710 km |
| Oct 24 Fri | 04:33 | 17:28 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 366123 km |
| Oct 25 Sat | 05:06 | 18:23 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 26 Sun | 05:40 | 19:18 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 27 Mon | 06:16 | 20:11 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 28 Tue | 06:55 | 21:04 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 29 Wed | 07:37 | 21:55 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 30 Thu | 08:23 | 22:43 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 364335 km |
| Oct 31 Fri | 09:12 | 23:29 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 369398 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.