Moonrise and Moonset Calendar for Cape Town, February 2026

The moon always rises in the east and sets in the west, but the exact position will vary through the year and according to the moon's phase.

The time of moon rise changes each night and is generally around 50 minutes later each day. The moon always rises in the east and sets in the west.

Moon rise / Moonset for Cape Town
Date Moon rise (position) Moon set (position) Moon rise (position) Phase
1st 09:10 (262°) 21:01 (95°) 🌕
2nd 09:35 (269°) 22:02 (87°)
3rd 10:02 (277°) 23:05 (79°)
4th (°) 10:30 (284°)
5th 00:10 (72°) 11:01 (291°)
6th 01:18 (65°) 11:38 (297°)
7th 02:29 (60°) 12:23 (302°)
8th 03:40 (56°) 13:18 (304°)
9th 04:47 (55°) 14:23 (304°) 🌗
10th 05:47 (57°) 15:35 (302°)
11th 06:37 (61°) 16:50 (297°)
12th 07:18 (67°) 18:03 (290°)
13th 07:54 (74°) 19:14 (282°)
14th 08:24 (82°) 20:21 (274°)
15th 08:52 (90°) 21:25 (266°)
16th 09:19 (98°) 22:28 (258°)
17th 09:47 (105°) 23:29 (251°) 🌑
18th 10:16 (112°) (°)
19th 00:30 (245°) 10:49 (117°)
20th 01:31 (240°) 11:26 (121°)
21st 02:29 (237°) 12:09 (124°)
22nd 03:25 (236°) 12:57 (125°)
23rd 04:15 (236°) 13:51 (124°)
24th 05:00 (238°) 14:49 (121°) 🌓
25th 05:40 (241°) 15:49 (117°)
26th 06:14 (246°) 16:50 (111°)
27th 06:45 (252°) 17:52 (105°)
28th 07:13 (259°) 18:53 (98°)
29th 07:39 (266°) 19:54 (90°)
30th 08:06 (274°) 20:57 (82°)
31st 08:33 (282°) 22:02 (74°)