Moonrise and moonset · South Africa

Moonrise and moonset in Paarl today

Moonrise in Paarl is 6:35 PM today; moonset is 5:00 AM. The Moon is Full Moon and 99% illuminated. View the next 7 days below.

Calculated for at -33.7338, 18.9752 using Africa/Johannesburg.

Local date25 Oct
Sunday, 2026
Africa/JohannesburgApproximate horizon times
Today's local values

At a glance

Moonrise today6:35 PMApproximate local horizon crossing
Moonset today5:00 AMApproximate local horizon crossing
Moon phaseFull Moon99% illuminated
Local time zoneAfrica/JohannesburgAll times use local civil time
Full Moon moon in Paarl, 99% illuminated
Current moon shape for the local date in Paarl.
Moon shape today

Full Moon

99% of the lunar disk is illuminated. Lunar age is 14.0 days.

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Upcoming local dates

7-day schedule for Paarl

Every row is calculated independently for the local date and IANA time zone. Horizon values are estimates, not official observatory measurements.

7-day moonrise and moonset schedule for Paarl
Local dateMoonriseMoonsetPhaseIllumination
6:35 PM5:00 AMFull Moon99%
7:46 PM5:33 AMFull Moon100%
9:00 PM6:12 AMWaning Gibbous98%
10:13 PM6:59 AMWaning Gibbous94%
11:21 PM7:55 AMWaning Gibbous88%
Not visible today9:00 AMWaning Gibbous81%
12:19 AM10:11 AMWaning Gibbous72%
How to read the data

Location-based sky times

Sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset depend on latitude, longitude, date and local time-zone rules. Terrain, buildings, observer elevation and atmospheric refraction can move the visible horizon crossing by several minutes. Moon illumination and lunar age describe the phase at the calculated local date.

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Moonrise and moonset questions for Paarl

What time is moonrise in Paarl today?

Today's calculated moonrise in Paarl is 6:35 PM local time.

What time is moonset in Paarl today?

Today's calculated moonset in Paarl is 5:00 AM local time.

What is the moon phase in Paarl today?

The current phase is Full Moon, approximately 99% illuminated.

Why can moonrise be missing on a calendar date?

The Moon can rise shortly before or after the selected local date, so some local dates have no horizon crossing even though the Moon may be visible for part of the night.

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Moonrise and Moonset — Paarl, South Africa
Moonrise and Moonset — Paarl, South Africa