Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1914
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Moonrise
- 10:26
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.9 days
- Moonset
- 21:36
- Illumination
- 16%
- 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 Sat | 13:23 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 385921 km |
| Aug 2 Sun | 14:20 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 379507 km |
| Aug 3 Mon | 15:24 | 05:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 373162 km |
| Aug 4 Tue | 16:31 | 06:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 367397 km |
| Aug 5 Wed | 17:38 | 07:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 6 Thu | 18:42 | 07:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 7 Fri | 19:44 | 08:24 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 8 Sat | 20:42 | 08:50 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 9 Sun | 21:39 | 09:15 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 10 Mon | 22:35 | 09:39 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 363604 km |
| Aug 11 Tue | 23:32 | 10:03 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 368296 km |
| Aug 12 Wed | - | 10:28 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 373749 km |
| Aug 13 Thu | 00:29 | 10:58 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 379518 km |
| Aug 14 Fri | 01:28 | 11:32 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 385185 km |
| Aug 15 Sat | 02:28 | 12:11 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 390408 km |
| Aug 16 Sun | 03:28 | 12:59 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 394949 km |
| Aug 17 Mon | 04:24 | 13:55 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 398687 km |
| Aug 18 Tue | 05:16 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 401603 km |
| Aug 19 Wed | 06:02 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 403753 km |
| Aug 20 Thu | 06:42 | 17:15 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 405222 km |
| Aug 21 Fri | 07:17 | 18:24 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 22 Sat | 07:49 | 19:34 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 23 Sun | 08:18 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 24 Mon | 08:48 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 404947 km |
| Aug 25 Tue | 09:19 | 23:05 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 403038 km |
| Aug 26 Wed | 09:54 | - | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 400173 km |
| Aug 27 Thu | 10:33 | 00:17 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 396298 km |
| Aug 28 Fri | 11:20 | 01:29 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 391460 km |
| Aug 29 Sat | 12:14 | 02:37 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 385830 km |
| Aug 30 Sun | 13:16 | 03:40 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 379708 km |
| Aug 31 Mon | 14:20 | 04:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 373499 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.