Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1924
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Moonrise
- 09:20
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 2.5 days
- Moonset
- 21:05
- Illumination
- 7%
- 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 Tue | 01:27 | 14:29 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 379266 km |
| Jan 2 Wed | 02:07 | 15:36 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 382826 km |
| Jan 3 Thu | 02:52 | 16:43 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.9 days | 386330 km |
| Jan 4 Fri | 03:41 | 17:50 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 389715 km |
| Jan 5 Sat | 04:35 | 18:54 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 392952 km |
| Jan 6 Sun | 05:35 | 19:53 | New Moon | 1% | 28.9 days | 396014 km |
| Jan 7 Mon | 06:37 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 398850 km |
| Jan 8 Tue | 07:41 | 21:34 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 401363 km |
| Jan 9 Wed | 08:43 | 22:15 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 403402 km |
| Jan 10 Thu | 09:45 | 22:52 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 404766 km |
| Jan 11 Fri | 10:43 | 23:27 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 405232 km |
| Jan 12 Sat | 11:40 | 23:59 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 404596 km |
| Jan 13 Sun | 12:34 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 402714 km |
| Jan 14 Mon | 13:28 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 399543 km |
| Jan 15 Tue | 14:21 | 01:04 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 395173 km |
| Jan 16 Wed | 15:15 | 01:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 389829 km |
| Jan 17 Thu | 16:08 | 02:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 383863 km |
| Jan 18 Fri | 17:01 | 02:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 377716 km |
| Jan 19 Sat | 17:53 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 371874 km |
| Jan 20 Sun | 18:42 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 366811 km |
| Jan 21 Mon | 19:30 | 05:18 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 22 Tue | 20:15 | 06:13 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 23 Wed | 20:57 | 07:12 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 24 Thu | 21:37 | 08:11 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 25 Fri | 22:14 | 09:13 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 363134 km |
| Jan 26 Sat | 22:51 | 10:15 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 366810 km |
| Jan 27 Sun | 23:29 | 11:18 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 371385 km |
| Jan 28 Mon | - | 12:21 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 376466 km |
| Jan 29 Tue | 00:07 | 13:26 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 381666 km |
| Jan 30 Wed | 00:49 | 14:31 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 386653 km |
| Jan 31 Thu | 01:35 | 15:36 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 391179 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.