04 SEPT 2026

moon phase today in cape town: last quarter, 47% illuminated

last quarter — 47% illum — cape town
location
tonight
04 SEPT 2026
current cycle

12 aug

11 sept

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current phase
last quarter
illum 47%
dist 364,616 km
size 105.4%
sign gemini → cancer

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current cycle

cycle #32912 AUG — 11 SEPT
selected day04 SEPT 2026

selected day — light, position, moon times

phase
last quarter · retreating
illum
47.5%
age
22.18 days
rise
—
set
11:17
tonight's pathcape town
+60°+30°0°-30°-60°0006121824moonsunset11:17 · 303°NW
time14:00· now
altitude-29.2°
azimuth285° W
illuminated47.5%
positionunder horizon

this chart shows where the moon sits in the sky across the day. the line above the horizon means the moon is up and you can see it; below means it has dipped out of sight. the dashed line is the sun, drawn for comparison so you can see when day and night are. drag across the chart to scrub through the hours.

distance & size

dist
364,616 km
dist Δ
5.1% closer
size
105.4% of mean

position

alt / az
-29° / 285°
sign
gemini
→ sign
cancer 16:00

sun

sunrise
07:02
sunset
18:31
day length
11h 28m
golden
17:57
blue
18:56

cycle

next
new moon · —
cycle
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moon phase today in cape town

the moon is currently in a last quarter phase, 47% illuminated, in the sign of gemini. it is slightly larger than average, at a distance of 364,616 km from earth.

from cape town, the moon rises at — and sets at 11:17. the sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 18:31.

this is lunation #329. the next full moon is on fri, 28 aug 2026 and the next new moon on fri, 11 sept 2026.

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