Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1923
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Moonrise
- 09:20
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3 days
- Moonset
- 21:05
- Illumination
- 10%
- 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 Sat | 00:55 | 12:25 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 370406 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 01:33 | 13:27 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 371033 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 02:11 | 14:31 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 372223 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 02:50 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 373971 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 03:31 | 16:46 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 376269 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 04:14 | 17:56 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 379095 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 05:03 | 19:06 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 382399 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 05:56 | 20:12 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 386089 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 06:54 | 21:14 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 390015 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 07:56 | 22:10 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 393965 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 08:58 | 22:59 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 397676 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 10:01 | 23:42 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 400847 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 11:01 | - | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.9 days | 403176 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 11:59 | 00:20 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 404396 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 12:55 | 00:54 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.9 days | 404319 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 13:50 | 01:27 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 402868 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 14:43 | 01:59 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.9 days | 400094 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 15:37 | 02:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 396181 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 16:30 | 03:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 391425 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 17:23 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 386203 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 18:16 | 04:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 380929 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 19:09 | 04:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 376007 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 20:00 | 05:43 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 371794 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 20:48 | 06:32 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 368564 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 21:34 | 07:26 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 366488 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 22:17 | 08:21 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.9 days | 365632 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 22:57 | 09:19 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 365955 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 23:35 | 10:18 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 367332 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | - | 11:19 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.9 days | 369574 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 00:12 | 12:21 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 372458 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 00:49 | 13:25 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.9 days | 375756 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.