As seen from Cape Town at its highest, 07:09 (top = overhead)
Monday, November 2, 2026 · GMT+2
Moonrise and Moonset in Cape Town
In Cape Town, South Africa, the Moon rises at 01:51 and sets at 12:34 today. It is a Last Quarter, 46% lit, reaching 38° above the horizon at 07:09.
Moonrise and moonset in Cape Town: next 30 days
In Cape Town today, the Moon rises at 01:51 and sets at 12:34 (local time, GMT+2). The table runs from Mon, Nov 2 to Tue, Dec 1.
| Date | Moonrise | Highest | Moonset | Phase | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 2 | 01:51 | 07:09 38° | 12:34 | Last Quarter | 46% |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 02:25 | 07:58 44° | 13:40 | Waning Crescent | 35% |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 02:54 | 08:45 50° | 14:44 | Waning Crescent | 25% |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 03:21 | 09:29 56° | 15:46 | Waning Crescent | 16% |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 03:48 | 10:13 63° | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 9% |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 04:15 | 10:57 68° | 17:48 | Waning Crescent | 4% |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 04:44 | 11:43 74° | 18:50 | Waning Crescent | 1% |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 05:17 | 12:30 78° | 19:51 | New Moon | 0% |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 05:54 | 13:20 81° | 20:51 | Waxing Crescent | 2% |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 06:37 | 14:11 83° | 21:48 | Waxing Crescent | 5% |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 07:25 | 15:03 84° | 22:40 | Waxing Crescent | 10% |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 08:18 | 15:54 83° | 23:26 | Waxing Crescent | 16% |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 09:14 | 16:43 81° | – | Waxing Crescent | 24% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:12 | 17:30 77° | 00:05 | Waxing Crescent | 33% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:11 | 18:15 73° | 00:40 | Waxing Crescent | 42% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:10 | 18:58 68° | 01:10 | First Quarter | 52% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:09 | 19:41 62° | 01:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 62% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:08 | 20:24 56° | 02:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:10 | 21:08 49° | 02:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:15 | 21:56 43° | 02:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:24 | 22:48 37° | 03:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:38 | 23:46 32° | 04:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:53 | – | 04:48 | Full Moon | 100% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:05 | 00:49 29° | 05:41 | Full Moon | 100% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:10 | 01:55 28° | 06:44 | Waning Gibbous | 97% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:05 | 03:02 29° | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 91% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 23:49 | 04:05 32° | 09:10 | Waning Gibbous | 83% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | – | 05:03 36° | 10:23 | Waning Gibbous | 73% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:26 | 05:55 42° | 11:32 | Waning Gibbous | 62% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:57 | 06:43 48° | 12:38 | Last Quarter | 51% |
Local time in Cape Town (Africa/Johannesburg), daylight saving applied. Coordinates -33.92°, 18.43°, sea-level horizon. A dash means the Moon does not rise or set on that calendar day. Why the moon rises later each day explains why.
Darkest hours in Cape Town tonight
In Cape Town tonight, the sky is dark and free of moonlight from 20:47 to 02:25, when the Sun is more than 18° below the horizon and the Moon is down. Astronomical darkness runs from 20:47 to 04:11, and with the Moon 38% lit it leaves 5 hours 38 min of moon-free dark sky in all. See the best moon phase for stargazing.
Back to all moonrise and moonset times or see the moon phase calendar.