Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1935
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Moonrise
- 06:06
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 29.3 days
- Moonset
- 19:42
- Illumination
- 0%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 19:38
- Day Length
- 13h 16m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 10:28 | - | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 369132 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 11:35 | 00:06 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 373589 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 12:40 | 00:39 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 378368 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 13:47 | 01:11 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 383140 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 14:54 | 01:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 387641 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 16:03 | 02:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 391698 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 17:13 | 02:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 395225 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 18:22 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 398211 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 19:28 | 04:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 400687 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 20:26 | 05:24 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 402688 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 21:18 | 06:24 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 404217 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 22:01 | 07:27 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 405221 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 22:38 | 08:29 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 405586 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 23:10 | 09:30 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 405153 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 23:39 | 10:27 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 403753 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | - | 11:24 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 401251 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 00:05 | 12:18 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 397597 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 00:31 | 13:13 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 392858 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 00:58 | 14:08 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 387235 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 01:26 | 15:05 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 381062 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 01:57 | 16:03 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 374775 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 02:33 | 17:03 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 368868 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 03:14 | 18:03 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 363832 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 04:03 | 19:01 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 04:59 | 19:56 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 06:02 | 20:45 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 07:09 | 21:29 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 08:17 | 22:07 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 09:26 | 22:41 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 366952 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 10:33 | 23:14 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 372424 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 11:40 | 23:46 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 378368 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.