Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1917
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Moonrise
- 09:20
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.4 days
- Moonset
- 21:05
- Illumination
- 13%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 19:35
- Day Length
- 13h 10m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 16:14 | 05:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 17:28 | 06:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 18:41 | 07:31 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 19:54 | 08:10 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363800 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 21:05 | 08:45 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.8 days | 368412 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 22:15 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 374057 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 23:23 | 09:54 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 380278 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | - | 10:29 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 386576 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 00:30 | 11:08 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 392471 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 01:36 | 11:51 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 397552 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 02:38 | 12:38 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 401520 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 03:36 | 13:30 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 404214 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 04:27 | 14:25 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.8 days | 405607 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 05:13 | 15:22 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 05:52 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 404962 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 06:26 | 17:16 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 403317 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 06:57 | 18:12 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 401076 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 07:26 | 19:07 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 398411 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 07:52 | 20:01 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 395443 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 08:18 | 20:56 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 392237 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 08:45 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 388825 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 09:14 | 22:48 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 385231 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 09:45 | 23:47 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 381501 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 10:20 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 377726 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 11:02 | 00:47 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 374050 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 11:51 | 01:48 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 370671 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 12:48 | 02:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 367825 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 13:52 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.2 days | 365757 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 15:02 | 04:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 364695 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 16:14 | 05:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 364812 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 17:28 | 06:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 366204 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.