May 2026 Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Cape Coast, Ghana
Current Time (Local): 07:29:37
Moon Phase: Below horizon
Illumination: 97.8%
Moon Direction: 268.29° W
Moon Altitude: -40.45°
Moon Distance: 389,422 km
Angular Diameter: 31.0'
Moon Age: 14.2 days
Next Moonrise: Today, 17:11
Next Moonset: N/A
Next New Moon: 10 Oct 2026, 15:50
Next Full Moon: 26 Sep 2026, 16:48
Next Perigee (closest): 28 Oct 2026 (364,409 km)
Next Apogee (farthest): 16 Oct 2026 (404,642 km)
The moon over Cape Coast is in its Full Moon phase, 97.8% illuminated. The next full moon is 26 Sep 2026, 16:48, and the next new moon is 10 Oct 2026, 15:50.
Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in Cape Coast, May 2026
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| May | Moon | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (km) | Illumination | ||
| 1 |
🌕 at 17:23
|
05:26
↑
(253° WSW)
|
18:06
↑
(110° ESE)
|
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
|
N/A | 99.8% | |
| 2 |
06:10
↑
(248° WSW)
|
18:54
↑
(114° ESE)
|
00:08
(63.8°)
|
396,860 | 99.3% | ||
| 3 |
06:56
↑
(245° WSW)
|
19:44
↑
(116° ESE)
|
00:55
(60.1°)
|
398,853 | 96.9% | ||
| 4 |
07:45
↑
(243° WSW)
|
20:36
↑
(118° ESE)
|
01:45
(57.6°)
|
400,123 | 92.9% | ||
| 5 |
08:36
↑
(242° WSW)
|
21:27
↑
(118° ESE)
|
02:36
(56.4°)
|
400,498 | 87.4% | ||
| 6 |
09:27
↑
(242° WSW)
|
22:18
↑
(117° ESE)
|
03:27
(56.6°)
|
399,818 | 80.5% | ||
| 7 |
10:18
↑
(244° WSW)
|
23:06
↑
(114° ESE)
|
04:18
(58.2°)
|
397,964 | 72.5% | ||
| 8 |
11:08
↑
(247° WSW)
|
23:52
↑
(111° ESE)
|
05:07
(61.1°)
|
394,884 | 63.6% | ||
| 9 |
🌗 at 21:10
|
-
|
11:57
↑
(252° WSW)
|
05:54
(65.1°)
|
390,617 | 53.9% | |
| 10 |
00:36
↑
(106° ESE)
|
12:44
↑
(257° WSW)
|
06:40
(70.2°)
|
385,308 | 43.9% | ||
| 11 |
01:18
↑
(100° E)
|
13:31
↑
(263° W)
|
07:24
(76.0°)
|
379,221 | 33.8% | ||
| 12 |
02:01
↑
(94° E)
|
14:18
↑
(269° W)
|
08:09
(82.4°)
|
372,737 | 24.1% | ||
| 13 |
02:44
↑
(87° E)
|
15:07
↑
(276° W)
|
08:55
(89.2°)
|
366,342 | 15.3% | ||
| 14 |
03:29
↑
(81° E)
|
15:59
↑
(283° WNW)
|
09:44
(84.0°)
|
360,589 | 8.0% | ||
| 15 |
04:19
↑
(74° ENE)
|
16:56
↑
(289° WNW)
|
10:37
(77.6°)
|
356,027 | 2.8% | ||
| 16 |
🌑 at 20:00
|
05:14
↑
(69° ENE)
|
17:58
↑
(294° WNW)
|
11:35
(72.2°)
|
353,117 | 0.4% | |
| 17 |
06:14
↑
(64° ENE)
|
19:04
↑
(297° WNW)
|
12:38
(68.4°)
|
352,140 | 0.9% | ||
| 18 |
07:19
↑
(62° ENE)
|
20:11
↑
(298° WNW)
|
13:45
(66.7°)
|
353,137 | 4.4% | ||
| 19 |
08:26
↑
(62° ENE)
|
21:17
↑
(297° WNW)
|
14:52
(67.4°)
|
355,908 | 10.7% | ||
| 20 |
09:32
↑
(64° ENE)
|
22:17
↑
(294° WNW)
|
15:55
(70.1°)
|
360,071 | 19.1% | ||
| 21 |
10:32
↑
(68° ENE)
|
23:11
↑
(289° WNW)
|
16:53
(74.5°)
|
365,160 | 29.0% | ||
| 22 | - |
11:27
↑
(74° ENE)
|
17:44
(80.0°)
|
370,709 | 39.6% | ||
| 23 |
🌓 at 11:10
|
00:00
↑
(284° WNW)
|
12:18
↑
(79° E)
|
18:31
(86.0°)
|
376,306 | 50.5% | |
| 24 |
00:44
↑
(278° W)
|
13:04
↑
(86° E)
|
19:15
(87.7°)
|
381,634 | 61.0% | ||
| 25 |
01:25
↑
(271° W)
|
13:49
↑
(92° E)
|
19:57
(81.4°)
|
386,472 | 70.7% | ||
| 26 |
02:05
↑
(265° W)
|
14:33
↑
(98° E)
|
20:39
(75.5°)
|
390,684 | 79.4% | ||
| 27 |
02:44
↑
(259° W)
|
15:17
↑
(103° ESE)
|
21:22
(70.0°)
|
394,207 | 86.7% | ||
| 28 |
03:25
↑
(254° WSW)
|
16:03
↑
(108° ESE)
|
22:06
(65.1°)
|
397,013 | 92.5% | ||
| 29 |
04:08
↑
(250° WSW)
|
16:51
↑
(113° ESE)
|
22:52
(61.2°)
|
399,094 | 96.7% | ||
| 30 |
04:53
↑
(246° WSW)
|
17:40
↑
(116° ESE)
|
23:41
(58.3°)
|
400,435 | 99.1% | ||
| 31 |
🌕 at 08:45
|
05:41
↑
(243° WSW)
|
18:31
↑
(118° ESE)
|
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
|
N/A | 99.8% | |
|
* All times are local time for Cape Coast. 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. |
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Moonrise & Moonset in Cape Coast Today
The Moon is below the horizon in Cape Coast right now.
| Moonrise | Moonset | Up now? |
|---|---|---|
| 17:10 | 04:44 | No |
Frequently Asked Questions about the Moon in Cape Coast
What moon phase is visible in Cape Coast tonight?
Over Cape Coast tonight the moon is a Full Moon 🌕, lit 97.8%.
What percentage of the moon is illuminated over Cape Coast tonight?
97.8% of the visible disc of the moon is illuminated above Cape Coast tonight.
What time does the moon rise in Cape Coast next?
The next moonrise in Cape Coast is at Today, 17:11 local time.
When is the next full moon visible from Cape Coast?
Observers in Cape Coast get the next full moon on 26 Sep 2026, 16:48.
When is the next new moon visible from Cape Coast?
The next new moon for observers in Cape Coast is on 10 Oct 2026, 15:50. New moons are the best nights for stargazing due to minimal moonlight.
Where in the sky is the moon over Cape Coast right now?
The moon over Cape Coast is currently -40.45° above the horizon at an azimuth of 268.29° (W).
How far is the moon from Cape Coast right now?
The moon is currently 389,422 from Earth (the same value applies to observers in Cape Coast since lunar distance dwarfs city-to-city distances).
