Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1918
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Moonrise
- 09:20
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.2 days
- Moonset
- 21:05
- Illumination
- 11%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 03:47 | 17:55 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 04:25 | 18:50 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 05:09 | 19:44 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 05:58 | 20:35 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 06:51 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 07:49 | 22:07 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363480 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 08:49 | 22:46 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 368461 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 09:52 | 23:23 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 374279 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 10:54 | 23:58 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 380447 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 11:57 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 386492 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 13:02 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 392007 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 14:07 | 01:06 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 396693 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 15:15 | 01:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 400380 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 16:24 | 02:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 403027 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 17:34 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 404693 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 18:41 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 405503 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 19:43 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 405597 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 20:37 | 06:00 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 405087 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 21:25 | 07:05 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 404031 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 22:05 | 08:09 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 402423 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 22:41 | 09:12 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 400206 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 23:13 | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 397307 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 23:43 | 11:10 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.7 days | 393679 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | - | 12:05 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 389339 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 00:11 | 13:00 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 384399 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 00:41 | 13:55 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 379081 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 01:12 | 14:50 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 373704 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 01:45 | 15:45 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 368658 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 02:22 | 16:40 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 364359 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 03:03 | 17:35 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 03:50 | 18:28 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 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.