Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1920
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Moonrise
- 09:20
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 2.7 days
- Moonset
- 21:05
- Illumination
- 8%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Thu | 15:20 | 01:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 404928 km |
| Jan 2 Fri | 16:28 | 02:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 404865 km |
| Jan 3 Sat | 17:35 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 403792 km |
| Jan 4 Sun | 18:38 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 401932 km |
| Jan 5 Mon | 19:36 | 05:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 399511 km |
| Jan 6 Tue | 20:26 | 06:15 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 396719 km |
| Jan 7 Wed | 21:10 | 07:25 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 393691 km |
| Jan 8 Thu | 21:50 | 08:32 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 390511 km |
| Jan 9 Fri | 22:25 | 09:37 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.9 days | 387222 km |
| Jan 10 Sat | 22:59 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 383854 km |
| Jan 11 Sun | 23:32 | 11:38 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 380449 km |
| Jan 12 Mon | - | 12:35 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.9 days | 377083 km |
| Jan 13 Tue | 00:05 | 13:31 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 373876 km |
| Jan 14 Wed | 00:39 | 14:26 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.9 days | 370995 km |
| Jan 15 Thu | 01:16 | 15:20 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 368641 km |
| Jan 16 Fri | 01:56 | 16:12 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 367022 km |
| Jan 17 Sat | 02:39 | 17:03 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.9 days | 366332 km |
| Jan 18 Sun | 03:27 | 17:51 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 366720 km |
| Jan 19 Mon | 04:17 | 18:35 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 368264 km |
| Jan 20 Tue | 05:11 | 19:16 | New Moon | 1% | 28.9 days | 370952 km |
| Jan 21 Wed | 06:07 | 19:55 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 374670 km |
| Jan 22 Thu | 07:05 | 20:30 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 379202 km |
| Jan 23 Fri | 08:03 | 21:05 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 384242 km |
| Jan 24 Sat | 09:02 | 21:38 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 389416 km |
| Jan 25 Sun | 10:02 | 22:11 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 394319 km |
| Jan 26 Mon | 11:03 | 22:47 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 398557 km |
| Jan 27 Tue | 12:05 | 23:25 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 401794 km |
| Jan 28 Wed | 13:09 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 403785 km |
| Jan 29 Thu | 14:14 | 00:07 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 404412 km |
| Jan 30 Fri | 15:19 | 00:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 403686 km |
| Jan 31 Sat | 16:22 | 01:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 401743 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.