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June 2026 Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Cape Town, South Africa

🌘 Waning Crescent

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05:18:41 SAST
Saturday, 08 August 2026

Current Time (Local): 05:18:41

Moon Phase: Above horizon

Illumination: 27.4%

Moon Direction: 41.16° NE

Moon Altitude: 13.99°

Moon Distance: 365,048 km

Angular Diameter: 32.6'

Moon Age: 24.7 days


Next Moonrise: Tomorrow, 04:48

Next Moonset: N/A


Next New Moon: 12 Aug 2026, 19:36

Next Full Moon: 28 Aug 2026, 06:18

Next Perigee (closest): 10 Aug 2026 (363,285 km)

Next Apogee (farthest): 22 Aug 2026 (404,641 km)

The moon over Cape Town is in its Waning Crescent phase, 27.4% illuminated. The next full moon is 28 Aug 2026, 06:18, and the next new moon is 12 Aug 2026, 19:36.

Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in Cape Town, June 2026

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Jun Moon Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (km) Illumination
1  
08:47
(236° SW)
18:23
(124° SE)
01:10
(83.6°)
400,014 98.8%
2  
09:38
(236° SW)
19:17
(123° ESE)
02:01
(83.9°)
399,797 96.1%
3  
10:23
(238° WSW)
20:15
(121° ESE)
02:52
(82.8°)
398,813 91.7%
4  
11:02
(242° WSW)
21:14
(117° ESE)
03:42
(80.4°)
397,006 85.8%
5  
11:36
(246° WSW)
22:14
(111° ESE)
04:29
(76.7°)
394,333 78.5%
6  
12:06
(252° WSW)
23:14
(105° ESE)
05:15
(72.1°)
390,783 69.9%
7
-
12:34
(259° W)
  05:59
(66.7°)
386,404 60.4%
8
🌗 at 12:00
00:14
(98° E)
13:00
(266° W)
  06:42
(60.7°)
381,318 50.1%
9
01:16
(90° E)
13:27
(274° W)
  07:26
(54.2°)
375,746 39.6%
10
02:19
(82° E)
13:55
(282° WNW)
  08:11
(47.6°)
370,016 29.1%
11
03:26
(74° ENE)
14:27
(289° WNW)
  09:00
(41.2°)
364,546 19.4%
12
04:38
(67° ENE)
15:04
(296° WNW)
  09:54
(35.4°)
359,822 11.0%
13
05:53
(61° ENE)
15:51
(301° WNW)
  10:54
(30.8°)
356,325 4.7%
14
07:09
(57° ENE)
16:47
(304° NW)
  12:00
(27.9°)
354,458 1.0%
15
🌑 at 04:54
08:21
(55° NE)
17:55
(304° NW)
  13:08
(27.3°)
354,456 0.3%
16
09:24
(57° ENE)
19:09
(302° WNW)
  14:15
(29.0°)
356,330 2.7%
17
10:15
(61° ENE)
20:25
(297° WNW)
  15:17
(32.7°)
359,866 7.9%
18
10:56
(67° ENE)
21:37
(290° WNW)
  16:13
(37.9°)
364,668 15.4%
19
11:31
(74° ENE)
22:45
(282° WNW)
  17:04
(43.9°)
370,250 24.5%
20
12:00
(82° E)
23:49
(275° W)
  17:50
(50.3°)
376,114 34.5%
21
🌓 at 23:55
  -
12:27
(89° E)
18:34
(56.7°)
381,813 45.0%
22  
00:50
(267° W)
12:52
(97° E)
19:17
(62.9°)
386,998 55.3%
23  
01:50
(260° W)
13:18
(104° ESE)
19:59
(68.6°)
391,422 65.1%
24  
02:49
(253° WSW)
13:46
(110° ESE)
20:43
(73.7°)
394,945 74.1%
25  
03:48
(247° WSW)
14:17
(115° ESE)
21:28
(78.0°)
397,512 82.0%
26  
04:47
(242° WSW)
14:52
(120° ESE)
22:16
(81.2°)
399,135 88.7%
27  
05:45
(238° WSW)
15:33
(123° ESE)
23:06
(83.3°)
399,868 93.9%
28  
06:42
(236° WSW)
16:20
(124° SE)
23:57
(84.0°)
399,788 97.6%
29  
07:34
(236° SW)
17:12
(124° ESE)
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
N/A 99.5%
30
🌕 at 01:56
 
08:21
(237° WSW)
18:09
(122° ESE)
00:48
(83.3°)
398,978 99.7%

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Moonrise & Moonset in Cape Town Today

The Moon is above the horizon in Cape Town right now.

MoonriseMoonsetUp now?
03:40 13:18 Yes

Frequently Asked Questions about the Moon in Cape Town

What moon phase is visible in Cape Town tonight?

The moon over Cape Town is currently in the Waning Crescent 🌘 phase, with 27.4% illumination.

What percentage of the moon is illuminated over Cape Town tonight?

27.4% of the visible disc of the moon is illuminated above Cape Town tonight.

What time does the moon rise in Cape Town next?

The next moonrise in Cape Town is at Tomorrow, 04:48 local time.

When is the next full moon visible from Cape Town?

Observers in Cape Town get the next full moon on 28 Aug 2026, 06:18.

When is the next new moon visible from Cape Town?

The next new moon for observers in Cape Town is on 12 Aug 2026, 19:36. New moons are the best nights for stargazing due to minimal moonlight.

Where in the sky is the moon over Cape Town right now?

The moon over Cape Town is currently 13.99° above the horizon at an azimuth of 41.16° (NE).

How far is the moon from Cape Town right now?

The moon is currently 365,048 from Earth (the same value applies to observers in Cape Town since lunar distance dwarfs city-to-city distances).

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