Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Cape Town
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Monday, 12 January 2026
Current Moon Details for Cape Town, South Africa
Moon Direction: 268.28° W
Moon Altitude: 33.46°
Moon Distance: 400,651 km
Next Moonrise: Tomorrow, 01:12
Next Moonset: N/A
Next New Moon: 18 Jan 2026, 21:51
Next Full Moon: 02 Feb 2026, 00:09
Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in Cape Town, December 2026
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| Dec | Moon | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (km) | Illumination | ||
| 1 |
🌗 at 08:08
|
00:58
↑
(79° E)
|
12:37
↑
(277° W)
|
06:43 (48.1°) |
372,692 | 48.4% | |
| 2 |
01:26
↑
(87° E)
|
13:39
↑
(270° W)
|
07:28 (54.6°) |
377,376 | 37.8% | ||
| 3 |
01:53
↑
(94° E)
|
14:40
↑
(262° W)
|
08:12 (60.9°) |
381,823 | 28.0% | ||
| 4 |
02:20
↑
(101° ESE)
|
15:41
↑
(255° WSW)
|
08:56 (66.8°) |
385,887 | 19.4% | ||
| 5 |
02:48
↑
(108° ESE)
|
16:41
↑
(249° WSW)
|
09:40 (72.2°) |
389,495 | 12.1% | ||
| 6 |
03:19
↑
(114° ESE)
|
17:42
↑
(243° WSW)
|
10:27 (76.8°) |
392,618 | 6.5% | ||
| 7 |
03:55
↑
(118° ESE)
|
18:42
↑
(239° WSW)
|
11:15 (80.3°) |
395,245 | 2.6% | ||
| 8 |
04:35
↑
(122° ESE)
|
19:40
↑
(237° WSW)
|
12:05 (82.6°) |
397,359 | 0.5% | ||
| 9 |
🌑 at 02:51
|
05:21
↑
(124° ESE)
|
20:33
↑
(236° WSW)
|
12:57 (83.6°) |
398,920 | 0.3% | |
| 10 |
06:13
↑
(123° ESE)
|
21:21
↑
(237° WSW)
|
13:48 (83.1°) |
399,862 | 1.8% | ||
| 11 |
07:08
↑
(122° ESE)
|
22:02
↑
(240° WSW)
|
14:38 (81.3°) |
400,094 | 5.1% | ||
| 12 |
08:06
↑
(118° ESE)
|
22:38
↑
(244° WSW)
|
15:26 (78.3°) |
399,511 | 9.9% | ||
| 13 |
09:04
↑
(114° ESE)
|
23:10
↑
(249° WSW)
|
16:11 (74.3°) |
398,014 | 16.2% | ||
| 14 |
10:03
↑
(108° ESE)
|
23:38
↑
(255° WSW)
|
16:54 (69.5°) |
395,524 | 23.8% | ||
| 15 | - |
11:00
↑
(102° ESE)
|
17:36 (64.0°) |
392,013 | 32.4% | ||
| 16 |
00:04
↑
(262° W)
|
11:58
↑
(95° E)
|
18:18 (58.2°) |
387,528 | 41.9% | ||
| 17 |
🌓 at 07:42
|
00:29
↑
(269° W)
|
12:57
↑
(87° E)
|
19:00 (52.0°) |
382,213 | 52.0% | |
| 18 |
00:55
↑
(276° W)
|
13:58
↑
(80° E)
|
19:45 (45.8°) |
376,324 | 62.2% | ||
| 19 |
01:23
↑
(284° WNW)
|
15:03
↑
(72° ENE)
|
20:33 (39.9°) |
370,235 | 72.3% | ||
| 20 |
01:55
↑
(290° WNW)
|
16:12
↑
(66° ENE)
|
21:26 (34.6°) |
364,421 | 81.7% | ||
| 21 |
02:33
↑
(297° WNW)
|
17:26
↑
(60° ENE)
|
22:25 (30.4°) |
359,414 | 89.7% | ||
| 22 |
03:20
↑
(302° WNW)
|
18:40
↑
(57° ENE)
|
23:30 (28.0°) |
355,732 | 95.8% | ||
| 23 |
04:18
↑
(304° NW)
|
19:50
↑
(56° NE)
|
Does not pass meridian (N/A) |
N/A | 99.2% | ||
| 24 |
🌕 at 03:28
|
05:27
↑
(304° NW)
|
20:51
↑
(58° ENE)
|
00:38 (27.8°) |
353,796 | 99.7% | |
| 25 |
06:43
↑
(301° WNW)
|
21:41
↑
(62° ENE)
|
01:45 (29.9°) |
353,828 | 97.2% | ||
| 26 |
08:00
↑
(295° WNW)
|
22:23
↑
(69° ENE)
|
02:47 (33.9°) |
355,806 | 91.8% | ||
| 27 |
09:14
↑
(288° WNW)
|
22:57
↑
(76° ENE)
|
03:44 (39.5°) |
359,465 | 84.1% | ||
| 28 |
10:24
↑
(280° W)
|
23:28
↑
(84° E)
|
04:36 (45.8°) |
364,367 | 74.9% | ||
| 29 |
11:30
↑
(272° W)
|
23:55
↑
(92° E)
|
05:24 (52.4°) |
370,000 | 64.6% | ||
| 30 |
🌗 at 20:59
|
-
|
12:33
↑
(264° W)
|
06:10 (59.0°) |
375,856 | 54.1% | |
| 31 |
00:23
↑
(99° E)
|
13:34
↑
(257° WSW)
|
06:54 (65.2°) |
381,506 | 43.7% | ||
|
* All times are local time for Cape Town. Moonrise and moonset times are calculated for the geometric center of the Moon and account for Earth's atmospheric refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon (or local noon if meridian passage is not on this day). The table may show "-" for moonrise or moonset if the event does not occur on that specific local day, or if the Moon is circumpolar (always above or always below the horizon). Two moonrises or moonsets on the same day can occur due to the Moon's orbital motion and the definition of a local day. | |||||||