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Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Queenstown, South Africa

In the sky over Queenstown the Moon is a Waxing Gibbous just now, 96.1% lit and 403,474 km from Earth, with the next moonrise toward the ESE: Tomorrow, 16:31. The next full moon for Queenstown is due on 29 Jul 2026, 16:35.

🌔 Waxing Gibbous

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16:00:10 SAST
Monday, 27 July 2026

Current Time (Local): 16:00:10

Moon Phase: Above horizon

Illumination: 96.1%

Moon Direction: 118.46° ESE

Moon Altitude: 4.4°

Moon Distance: 403,474 km

Angular Diameter: 29.6'

Moon Age: 13.2 days


Next Moonrise: Tomorrow, 16:31

Next Moonset: N/A


Next New Moon: 12 Aug 2026, 19:36

Next Full Moon: 29 Jul 2026, 16:35

Next Perigee (closest): 10 Aug 2026 (363,284 km)

Next Apogee (farthest): 22 Aug 2026 (404,642 km)

The moon over Queenstown is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, 96.1% illuminated. The next full moon is 29 Jul 2026, 16:35, and the next new moon is 12 Aug 2026, 19:36.

Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in Queenstown, July 2026

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Jul Moon Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (km) Illumination
1  
08:22
(241° WSW)
18:38
(117° ESE)
01:04
(83.3°)
397,519 98.1%
2  
08:59
(245° WSW)
19:37
(112° ESE)
01:52
(80.0°)
395,444 94.7%
3  
09:31
(251° WSW)
20:36
(106° ESE)
02:38
(75.7°)
392,791 89.5%
4  
10:00
(257° WSW)
21:34
(100° E)
03:22
(70.5°)
389,577 82.7%
5  
10:28
(264° W)
22:33
(93° E)
04:05
(64.7°)
385,826 74.4%
6  
10:55
(271° W)
23:33
(85° E)
04:48
(58.4°)
381,585 64.9%
7
🌗 at 21:28
-
11:23
(278° W)
  05:32
(52.0°)
376,952 54.4%
8
00:35
(78° ENE)
11:53
(286° WNW)
  06:18
(45.7°)
372,102 43.5%
9
01:41
(70° ENE)
12:28
(292° WNW)
  07:08
(39.8°)
367,295 32.5%
10
02:50
(64° ENE)
13:10
(298° WNW)
  08:03
(34.7°)
362,873 22.2%
11
04:03
(59° ENE)
14:01
(302° WNW)
  09:04
(31.1°)
359,237 13.1%
12
05:16
(56° ENE)
15:03
(304° NW)
  10:09
(29.3°)
356,795 6.1%
13
06:23
(56° ENE)
16:13
(303° WNW)
  11:17
(29.8°)
355,891 1.6%
14
🌑 at 11:43
07:20
(59° ENE)
17:28
(299° WNW)
  12:22
(32.6°)
356,720 0.1%
15
08:08
(64° ENE)
18:42
(293° WNW)
  13:22
(37.1°)
359,277 1.5%
16
08:48
(71° ENE)
19:53
(286° WNW)
  14:17
(42.9°)
363,340 5.8%
17
09:22
(78° ENE)
20:59
(278° W)
  15:07
(49.4°)
368,514 12.3%
18
09:52
(86° E)
22:02
(270° W)
  15:53
(56.0°)
374,309 20.5%
19
10:20
(94° E)
23:03
(263° W)
  16:37
(62.5°)
380,218 29.8%
20   -
10:47
(101° E)
17:20
(68.6°)
385,778 39.7%
21
🌓 at 13:05
 
00:02
(256° WSW)
11:16
(107° ESE)
18:04
(74.0°)
390,620 49.7%
22  
01:00
(249° WSW)
11:47
(113° ESE)
18:49
(78.7°)
394,480 59.4%
23  
01:59
(244° WSW)
12:22
(118° ESE)
19:37
(82.3°)
397,209 68.7%
24  
02:57
(240° WSW)
13:01
(121° ESE)
20:26
(84.8°)
398,762 77.1%
25  
03:54
(238° WSW)
13:47
(123° ESE)
21:17
(86.0°)
399,184 84.5%
26  
04:48
(237° WSW)
14:37
(123° ESE)
22:08
(85.8°)
398,593 90.7%
27  
05:37
(237° WSW)
15:33
(122° ESE)
22:59
(84.2°)
397,157 95.5%
28  
06:21
(240° WSW)
16:31
(119° ESE)
23:48
(81.2°)
395,063 98.6%
29
🌕 at 16:35
 
06:59
(244° WSW)
17:30
(114° ESE)
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
N/A 99.9%
30  
07:33
(249° WSW)
18:30
(108° ESE)
00:36
(77.2°)
392,492 99.4%
31  
08:04
(255° WSW)
19:29
(102° ESE)
01:21
(72.1°)
389,593 96.8%

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Moonrise & Moonset in Queenstown Today

The Moon is above the horizon in Queenstown right now.

MoonriseMoonsetUp now?
15:32 05:39 Yes

Frequently Asked Questions about the Moon in Queenstown

What moon phase is visible in Queenstown tonight?

Queenstown currently sees a Waxing Gibbous 🌔 moon at 96.1% illumination.

What percentage of the moon is illuminated over Queenstown tonight?

96.1% of the visible disc of the moon is illuminated above Queenstown tonight.

What time does the moon rise in Queenstown next?

The moon's next rise over Queenstown is Tomorrow, 16:31 local time.

When is the next full moon visible from Queenstown?

From Queenstown, the next full moon falls on 29 Jul 2026, 16:35.

When is the next new moon visible from Queenstown?

The next new moon for observers in Queenstown 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 Queenstown right now?

The moon over Queenstown is currently 4.4° above the horizon at an azimuth of 118.46° (ESE).

How far is the moon from Queenstown right now?

The moon is currently 403,474 from Earth (the same value applies to observers in Queenstown since lunar distance dwarfs city-to-city distances).

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