Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1904
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-22
- Moonrise
- 11:35
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 4.9 days
- Moonset
- 22:10
- Illumination
- 24%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-22
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 19:32
- Day Length
- 13h 5m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 19:36 | 08:38 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 367657 km |
| May 2 Mon | 20:24 | 09:39 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 372610 km |
| May 3 Tue | 21:15 | 10:34 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 378352 km |
| May 4 Wed | 22:07 | 11:25 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 384427 km |
| May 5 Thu | 23:00 | 12:11 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 390355 km |
| May 6 Fri | 23:54 | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 395688 km |
| May 7 Sat | - | 13:32 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 400052 km |
| May 8 Sun | 00:47 | 14:07 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 403195 km |
| May 9 Mon | 01:40 | 14:41 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 404999 km |
| May 10 Tue | 02:33 | 15:13 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 405483 km |
| May 11 Wed | 03:27 | 15:46 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 404780 km |
| May 12 Thu | 04:21 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 403101 km |
| May 13 Fri | 05:18 | 16:54 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 400692 km |
| May 14 Sat | 06:15 | 17:33 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 397791 km |
| May 15 Sun | 07:14 | 18:14 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 394598 km |
| May 16 Mon | 08:13 | 19:01 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 391258 km |
| May 17 Tue | 09:13 | 19:53 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 387864 km |
| May 18 Wed | 10:10 | 20:50 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 384471 km |
| May 19 Thu | 11:04 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 381121 km |
| May 20 Fri | 11:54 | 22:54 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 377865 km |
| May 21 Sat | 12:40 | 23:58 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 374781 km |
| May 22 Sun | 13:24 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 371986 km |
| May 23 Mon | 14:04 | 01:03 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 369631 km |
| May 24 Tue | 14:43 | 02:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 367891 km |
| May 25 Wed | 15:22 | 03:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 366942 km |
| May 26 Thu | 16:02 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 366937 km |
| May 27 Fri | 16:43 | 05:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 367985 km |
| May 28 Sat | 17:28 | 06:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 370124 km |
| May 29 Sun | 18:14 | 07:25 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 373307 km |
| May 30 Mon | 19:04 | 08:22 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 377392 km |
| May 31 Tue | 19:56 | 09:16 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.3 days | 382140 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.