Moon in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today09:14Local time
Moonset todayNoneNo moonset on this date
Distance405,442 km251,930 miles
Moon phase in Cape Town today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 09:14 and does not set before midnight. Sunset is at 19:26. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1713:47 SAST
Full MoonTue, Nov 2416:53 SAST
Last quarterTue, Dec 108:08 SAST
New MoonWed, Dec 902:51 SAST
Phase times are shown in Cape Town local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 09:14 | — | Waxing crescent | 22.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:12 | 00:05 | Waxing crescent | 30.7% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:11 | 00:40 | Waxing crescent | 39.7% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:10 | 01:10 | First quarter | 49.3% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:09 | 01:38 | Waxing gibbous | 59.1% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:08 | 02:04 | Waxing gibbous | 68.8% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:10 | 02:31 | Waxing gibbous | 78.1% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:15 | 02:58 | Waxing gibbous | 86.3% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:24 | 03:29 | Waxing gibbous | 93.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:37 | 04:04 | Waxing gibbous | 97.7% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:52 | 04:48 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:05 | 05:41 | Waning gibbous | 98.9% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:10 | 06:44 | Waning gibbous | 95.1% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:05 | 07:55 | Waning gibbous | 88.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:49 | 09:10 | Waning gibbous | 80.1% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | — | 10:23 | Waning gibbous | 70% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:26 | 11:33 | Waning gibbous | 59.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:57 | 12:38 | Last quarter | 48.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:25 | 13:41 | Waning crescent | 37.7% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 01:52 | 14:42 | Waning crescent | 27.9% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:18 | 15:42 | Waning crescent | 19.3% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:47 | 16:42 | Waning crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:18 | 17:43 | Waning crescent | 6.5% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:53 | 18:43 | Waning crescent | 2.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:34 | 19:41 | Waning crescent | 0.5% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:20 | 20:35 | New Moon | 0.3% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:11 | 21:22 | Waxing crescent | 1.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:07 | 22:04 | Waxing crescent | 5.1% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:05 | 22:40 | Waxing crescent | 9.9% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:03 | 23:11 | Waxing crescent | 16.2% |
A dash means the Moon does not rise or set on that local date. This happens about once a month, because the Moon rises around 50 minutes later each day.
Moonrise and moonset are calculated for -33.9258, 18.4232 at sea level with a flat horizon, from a lunar series checked against a full ephemeris to within about a minute. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift what you see by several minutes. Sources and methods.