Moon in Cape Town
Today the moon over Cape Town, South Africa is in the Last Quarter phase at 54% illumination. Moonrise is 00:28 and moonset is 13:41.
Last Quarter
54% illuminated
🌒 Moonrise
00:28
Local time, Africa/Johannesburg
🌘 Moonset
13:41
Local time, Africa/Johannesburg
Next phases
🌑 New Moon — Sun, May 17, 2026
🌕 Full Moon — Mon, Jun 1, 2026
May 2026 — daily moon phases
| Date | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fri | Full Moon | 100% | 17:44 | 07:11 |
| 2 Sat | Full Moon | 99% | 18:16 | 08:11 |
| 3 Sun | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 18:54 | 09:10 |
| 4 Mon | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 19:39 | 10:07 |
| 5 Tue | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 20:29 | 11:01 |
| 6 Wed | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 21:25 | 11:49 |
| 7 Thu | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 22:24 | 12:31 |
| 8 Fri | Waning Gibbous | 63% | 23:26 | 13:08 |
| 9 Sat | Last Quarter | 54% | 00:28 | 13:41 |
| 10 Sun | Last Quarter | 43% | 01:30 | 14:11 |
| 11 Mon | Waning Crescent | 33% | — | 14:39 |
| 12 Tue | Waning Crescent | 23% | 02:33 | 15:06 |
| 13 Wed | Waning Crescent | 15% | 03:37 | 15:34 |
| 14 Thu | Waning Crescent | 8% | 04:43 | 16:05 |
| 15 Fri | Waning Crescent | 3% | 05:52 | 16:40 |
| 16 Sat | New Moon | 0% | 07:03 | 17:20 |
| 17 Sun | New Moon | 1% | 08:17 | 18:10 |
| 18 Mon | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 09:28 | 19:09 |
| 19 Tue | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 10:34 | 20:15 |
| 20 Wed | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 11:30 | 21:27 |
| 21 Thu | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 12:17 | 22:40 |
| 22 Fri | Waxing Crescent | 38% | 12:56 | 23:50 |
| 23 Sat | First Quarter | 49% | 13:29 | 00:57 |
| 24 Sun | Waxing Gibbous | 60% | 13:57 | — |
| 25 Mon | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 14:24 | 02:01 |
| 26 Tue | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 14:50 | 03:02 |
| 27 Wed | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 15:16 | 04:02 |
| 28 Thu | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 15:45 | 05:02 |
| 29 Fri | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 16:16 | 06:02 |
| 30 Sat | Full Moon | 99% | 16:52 | 07:02 |
| 31 Sun | Full Moon | 100% | 17:34 | 07:59 |
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About moon data for Cape Town
Moonrise and moonset times are calculated for Cape Town's coordinates (-33.92°, 18.42°) using standard lunar geometry. The lunar phase is independent of location — illumination percent and phase name are the same for any observer on Earth.