Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1908
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Moonrise
- 10:26
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 4.3 days
- Moonset
- 21:36
- Illumination
- 20%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 19:33
- Day Length
- 13h 8m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 07:55 | 18:56 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 368798 km |
| May 2 Sat | 08:58 | 19:35 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 365983 km |
| May 3 Sun | 09:59 | 20:17 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 364463 km |
| May 4 Mon | 10:57 | 21:04 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 364266 km |
| May 5 Tue | 11:51 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 365305 km |
| May 6 Wed | 12:39 | 22:47 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 367408 km |
| May 7 Thu | 13:22 | 23:42 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 370339 km |
| May 8 Fri | 14:01 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 373835 km |
| May 9 Sat | 14:35 | 00:37 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 377641 km |
| May 10 Sun | 15:07 | 01:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 381535 km |
| May 11 Mon | 15:38 | 02:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 385352 km |
| May 12 Tue | 16:07 | 03:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 388988 km |
| May 13 Wed | 16:36 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 392391 km |
| May 14 Thu | 17:08 | 05:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 395544 km |
| May 15 Fri | 17:43 | 06:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 398428 km |
| May 16 Sat | 18:22 | 07:31 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 400998 km |
| May 17 Sun | 19:07 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.3 days | 403162 km |
| May 18 Mon | 19:59 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 404766 km |
| May 19 Tue | 20:59 | 10:48 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 405615 km |
| May 20 Wed | 22:03 | 11:47 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 405496 km |
| May 21 Thu | 23:11 | 12:39 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 404226 km |
| May 22 Fri | - | 13:25 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 401690 km |
| May 23 Sat | 00:19 | 14:04 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 397888 km |
| May 24 Sun | 01:26 | 14:40 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 392955 km |
| May 25 Mon | 02:31 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 387163 km |
| May 26 Tue | 03:36 | 15:46 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 380904 km |
| May 27 Wed | 04:39 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 374649 km |
| May 28 Thu | 05:42 | 16:53 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 368900 km |
| May 29 Fri | 06:45 | 17:31 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 364126 km |
| May 30 Sat | 07:46 | 18:11 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Sun | 08:45 | 18:56 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 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.