Lion's Head full moon hike: dates for the next 12 months
Hundreds climb at sunset to watch the moon rise over Table Mountain and walk down by moonlight. Busiest October to March.
| Full moon | Nights | Moonrise (full-moon night) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2026 | Mon 23 Nov Tue 24 Nov Wed 25 Nov | 19:49 |
| 23 Dec 2026 | Tue 22 Dec Wed 23 Dec Thu 24 Dec | 19:49 |
| 22 Jan 2027 | Thu 21 Jan Fri 22 Jan Sat 23 Jan | 20:14 |
| 20 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb Sat 20 Feb Sun 21 Feb | 19:23 |
| 22 Mar 2027 | Sun 21 Mar Mon 22 Mar Tue 23 Mar | 18:51 |
| 20 Apr 2027 | Mon 19 Apr Tue 20 Apr Wed 21 Apr | 17:51 |
| 20 May 2027 | Wed 19 May Thu 20 May Fri 21 May | 17:40 |
| 18 Jun 2027 | Thu 17 Jun Fri 18 Jun Sat 19 Jun | 17:10 |
| 18 Jul 2027 | Sat 17 Jul Sun 18 Jul Mon 19 Jul | 17:52 |
| 16 Aug 2027 | Sun 15 Aug Mon 16 Aug Tue 17 Aug | 17:39 |
| 15 Sep 2027 | Tue 14 Sep Wed 15 Sep Thu 16 Sep | 18:19 |
| 15 Oct 2027 | Thu 14 Oct Fri 15 Oct Sat 16 Oct | 19:04 |
| 13 Nov 2027 | Fri 12 Nov Sat 13 Nov Sun 14 Nov | 18:57 |
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Times are local (Africa/Johannesburg). Full moon times by Meeus' algorithm. Operators can cancel for weather or local events.