Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1916
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Moonrise
- 10:26
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.6 days
- Moonset
- 21:36
- Illumination
- 14%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Wed | 03:16 | 17:40 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 2 Thu | 04:28 | 18:16 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 3 Fri | 05:39 | 18:49 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 4 Sat | 06:46 | 19:19 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 5 Sun | 07:51 | 19:48 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 364814 km |
| Mar 6 Mon | 08:55 | 20:17 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 369238 km |
| Mar 7 Tue | 09:58 | 20:49 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 374676 km |
| Mar 8 Wed | 11:00 | 21:24 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 380687 km |
| Mar 9 Thu | 12:01 | 22:02 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 386789 km |
| Mar 10 Fri | 13:00 | 22:46 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 392507 km |
| Mar 11 Sat | 13:55 | 23:35 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 397432 km |
| Mar 12 Sun | 14:45 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 401260 km |
| Mar 13 Mon | 15:30 | 00:28 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 403821 km |
| Mar 14 Tue | 16:09 | 01:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 405081 km |
| Mar 15 Wed | 16:43 | 02:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 405132 km |
| Mar 16 Thu | 17:15 | 03:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 404150 km |
| Mar 17 Fri | 17:43 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 402360 km |
| Mar 18 Sat | 18:11 | 05:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 399988 km |
| Mar 19 Sun | 18:38 | 06:23 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 397225 km |
| Mar 20 Mon | 19:08 | 07:26 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 394209 km |
| Mar 21 Tue | 19:40 | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 391024 km |
| Mar 22 Wed | 20:16 | 09:38 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 387712 km |
| Mar 23 Thu | 20:59 | 10:46 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 384299 km |
| Mar 24 Fri | 21:50 | 11:56 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 380826 km |
| Mar 25 Sat | 22:49 | 13:02 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 377366 km |
| Mar 26 Sun | 23:55 | 14:02 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 374042 km |
| Mar 27 Mon | - | 14:53 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 371024 km |
| Mar 28 Tue | 01:05 | 15:38 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 368519 km |
| Mar 29 Wed | 02:15 | 16:15 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 366745 km |
| Mar 30 Thu | 03:24 | 16:48 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 365907 km |
| Mar 31 Fri | 04:30 | 17:18 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 366166 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.