Moon in Cape Town
Today the moon over Cape Town, South Africa is in the Waxing Crescent phase at 12% illumination. Moonrise is 09:57 and moonset is 21:33.
Waxing Crescent
12% illuminated
🌒 Moonrise
09:57
Local time, Africa/Johannesburg
🌘 Moonset
21:33
Local time, Africa/Johannesburg
Next phases
🌑 New Moon — Thu, Aug 13, 2026
🌕 Full Moon — Thu, Jul 30, 2026
July 2026 — daily moon phases
| Date | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Wed | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 19:04 | 09:05 |
| 2 Thu | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 20:05 | 09:40 |
| 3 Fri | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 21:06 | 10:12 |
| 4 Sat | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 22:08 | 10:41 |
| 5 Sun | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 23:10 | 11:08 |
| 6 Mon | Waning Gibbous | 64% | 00:14 | 11:35 |
| 7 Tue | Last Quarter | 53% | 01:20 | 12:04 |
| 8 Wed | Last Quarter | 42% | — | 12:34 |
| 9 Thu | Waning Crescent | 31% | 02:29 | 13:10 |
| 10 Fri | Waning Crescent | 20% | 03:41 | 13:53 |
| 11 Sat | Waning Crescent | 12% | 04:53 | 14:44 |
| 12 Sun | Waning Crescent | 5% | 06:03 | 15:44 |
| 13 Mon | Waning Crescent | 1% | 07:07 | 16:53 |
| 14 Tue | New Moon | 0% | 08:02 | 18:05 |
| 15 Wed | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 08:48 | 19:17 |
| 16 Thu | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 09:26 | 20:27 |
| 17 Fri | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 09:57 | 21:33 |
| 18 Sat | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 10:27 | 22:38 |
| 19 Sun | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 10:53 | 23:39 |
| 20 Mon | Waxing Crescent | 39% | 11:19 | 00:40 |
| 21 Tue | First Quarter | 49% | 11:47 | 01:41 |
| 22 Wed | First Quarter | 59% | 12:16 | — |
| 23 Thu | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 12:49 | 02:41 |
| 24 Fri | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 13:27 | 03:41 |
| 25 Sat | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 14:11 | 04:38 |
| 26 Sun | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 15:00 | 05:32 |
| 27 Mon | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 15:56 | 06:20 |
| 28 Tue | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 16:54 | 07:03 |
| 29 Wed | Full Moon | 100% | 17:55 | 07:40 |
| 30 Thu | Full Moon | 99% | 18:55 | 08:12 |
| 31 Fri | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 19:56 | 08:42 |
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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.