Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1909
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Moonrise
- 10:26
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 4.3 days
- Moonset
- 21:36
- Illumination
- 19%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sun | 17:39 | 07:27 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 397637 km |
| Aug 2 Mon | 18:50 | 08:16 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 394473 km |
| Aug 3 Tue | 20:02 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 391160 km |
| Aug 4 Wed | 21:13 | 09:37 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 387775 km |
| Aug 5 Thu | 22:22 | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 384363 km |
| Aug 6 Fri | 23:30 | 10:45 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 380965 km |
| Aug 7 Sat | - | 11:18 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 377637 km |
| Aug 8 Sun | 00:37 | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 374472 km |
| Aug 9 Mon | 01:45 | 12:29 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 371604 km |
| Aug 10 Tue | 02:51 | 13:11 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 369200 km |
| Aug 11 Wed | 03:56 | 13:58 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 367449 km |
| Aug 12 Thu | 04:56 | 14:50 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 366537 km |
| Aug 13 Fri | 05:52 | 15:46 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 366620 km |
| Aug 14 Sat | 06:40 | 16:45 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 367801 km |
| Aug 15 Sun | 07:22 | 17:45 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 370105 km |
| Aug 16 Mon | 07:57 | 18:43 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 373467 km |
| Aug 17 Tue | 08:29 | 19:41 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 377721 km |
| Aug 18 Wed | 08:57 | 20:36 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 382607 km |
| Aug 19 Thu | 09:24 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 387783 km |
| Aug 20 Fri | 09:50 | 22:25 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 392861 km |
| Aug 21 Sat | 10:16 | 23:20 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 397436 km |
| Aug 22 Sun | 10:43 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 401139 km |
| Aug 23 Mon | 11:14 | 00:16 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 403675 km |
| Aug 24 Tue | 11:48 | 01:15 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 404858 km |
| Aug 25 Wed | 12:28 | 02:14 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 404634 km |
| Aug 26 Thu | 13:16 | 03:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 403079 km |
| Aug 27 Fri | 14:12 | 04:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 400387 km |
| Aug 28 Sat | 15:16 | 05:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 396837 km |
| Aug 29 Sun | 16:25 | 06:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 392751 km |
| Aug 30 Mon | 17:38 | 06:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 388456 km |
| Aug 31 Tue | 18:51 | 07:31 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 384249 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.