Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1915
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Moonrise
- 10:26
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.7 days
- Moonset
- 21:36
- Illumination
- 15%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Fri | 20:22 | 05:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 397754 km |
| Jan 2 Sat | 21:04 | 06:09 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 400387 km |
| Jan 3 Sun | 21:41 | 07:13 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 402612 km |
| Jan 4 Mon | 22:13 | 08:17 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 404242 km |
| Jan 5 Tue | 22:43 | 09:22 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 405058 km |
| Jan 6 Wed | 23:11 | 10:25 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.7 days | 404842 km |
| Jan 7 Thu | 23:39 | 11:30 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 403423 km |
| Jan 8 Fri | - | 12:35 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 400721 km |
| Jan 9 Sat | 00:08 | 13:43 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 396774 km |
| Jan 10 Sun | 00:41 | 14:53 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 391763 km |
| Jan 11 Mon | 01:19 | 16:06 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 385996 km |
| Jan 12 Tue | 02:05 | 17:18 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 379889 km |
| Jan 13 Wed | 03:01 | 18:25 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 373917 km |
| Jan 14 Thu | 04:06 | 19:24 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 368563 km |
| Jan 15 Fri | 05:16 | 20:12 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 364261 km |
| Jan 16 Sat | 06:27 | 20:52 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 17 Sun | 07:36 | 21:26 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 18 Mon | 08:41 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 19 Tue | 09:43 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 20 Wed | 10:42 | 22:45 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 365591 km |
| Jan 21 Thu | 11:40 | 23:10 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 369878 km |
| Jan 22 Fri | 12:36 | 23:37 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 374799 km |
| Jan 23 Sat | 13:34 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 379962 km |
| Jan 24 Sun | 14:32 | 00:06 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 385013 km |
| Jan 25 Mon | 15:31 | 00:39 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 389673 km |
| Jan 26 Tue | 16:29 | 01:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 393764 km |
| Jan 27 Wed | 17:25 | 02:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 397203 km |
| Jan 28 Thu | 18:15 | 02:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 399994 km |
| Jan 29 Fri | 19:00 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 402184 km |
| Jan 30 Sat | 19:40 | 04:59 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 403831 km |
| Jan 31 Sun | 20:14 | 06:05 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 404961 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.