Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination: 4.5%
Lunar Day: 27.58 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♍ Virgo
Altitude-28.9°
Azimuth251.2°
Distance380,353 km
Local Time7:16:19 PM
SkyClear
Cloud Cover13%
Visibility50 km
Humidity48%
Temperature18°C
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise4:51 AM
Moonset4:52 PM
Sunrise6:14 AM
Sunset6:54 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌑
New Moon
Oct 10, 2026 · 5:50 PM
🌓
First Quarter
Oct 18, 2026 · 6:13 PM
🌕
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
Oct 26, 2026 · 6:12 AM
🌗
Last Quarter
Nov 1, 2026 · 10:29 PM
Moon Calendar — October 2026
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
74%
2
63%
3
52%
4
41%
5
30%
6
20%
7
12%
8
6%
9
2%
10
0%
11
1%
12
3%
13
7%
14
13%
15
20%
16
29%
17
38%
18
47%
19
58%
20
68%
21
77%
22
85%
23
92%
24
97%
25
99%
26
100%
27
98%
28
93%
29
86%
30
77%
31
67%
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Penumbral Eclipse
Fully Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 1:14 AM
Penumbral Begins11:13 PM
Penumbral Ends3:14 AM
Penumbral Eclipse
Fully Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 6:04 PM
Penumbral Begins5:58 PM
Penumbral Ends6:09 PM
Penumbral Eclipse
Not Visible
Aug 17, 2027 · 9:14 AM
Moon in Cape Town Today
The moon over Cape Town is currently a Waning Crescent with 4.5% illumination, on day 27.58 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is -28.9° and azimuth is 251.2°, at a distance of 380,353 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 4:51 AM and moonset at 4:52 PM. Sunrise is at 6:14 AM and sunset at 6:54 PM. The next major phase is the New Moon · Oct 10, 2026 · 5:50 PM SAST.
Current sky conditions in Cape Town are Clear with 13% cloud cover, 50 km visibility, and 48% humidity. The temperature is 18°C (64°F).
The moon is currently below the horizon and not visible from Cape Town.
Upcoming Phases — Cape Town
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌑 New Moon | Oct 10, 2026 · 5:50 PM SAST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Oct 18, 2026 · 6:13 PM SAST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Oct 26, 2026 · 6:12 AM SAST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Nov 1, 2026 · 10:29 PM SAST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Nov 9, 2026 · 9:02 AM SAST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Nov 17, 2026 · 1:48 PM SAST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Nov 24, 2026 · 4:53 PM SAST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Dec 1, 2026 · 8:08 AM SAST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Dec 9, 2026 · 2:51 AM SAST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Dec 17, 2026 · 7:42 AM SAST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Dec 24, 2026 · 3:28 AM SAST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Dec 30, 2026 · 9:00 PM SAST |