Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1942
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Moonrise
- 03:59
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28 days
- Moonset
- 18:39
- Illumination
- 3%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 19:40
- Day Length
- 13h 20m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 18:55 | 07:38 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 371553 km |
| May 2 Sat | 19:46 | 08:47 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 376357 km |
| May 3 Sun | 20:41 | 09:55 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 381792 km |
| May 4 Mon | 21:41 | 10:59 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 387442 km |
| May 5 Tue | 22:42 | 11:57 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 392864 km |
| May 6 Wed | 23:46 | 12:49 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 397635 km |
| May 7 Thu | - | 13:36 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 401400 km |
| May 8 Fri | 00:48 | 14:17 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 403907 km |
| May 9 Sat | 01:49 | 14:55 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 405038 km |
| May 10 Sun | 02:47 | 15:30 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 404807 km |
| May 11 Mon | 03:45 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 403350 km |
| May 12 Tue | 04:41 | 16:37 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 400897 km |
| May 13 Wed | 05:37 | 17:11 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 397724 km |
| May 14 Thu | 06:31 | 17:47 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 394119 km |
| May 15 Fri | 07:26 | 18:24 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 390343 km |
| May 16 Sat | 08:19 | 19:04 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 386608 km |
| May 17 Sun | 09:11 | 19:47 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 383067 km |
| May 18 Mon | 10:00 | 20:33 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 379822 km |
| May 19 Tue | 10:47 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 376936 km |
| May 20 Wed | 11:32 | 22:14 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 374448 km |
| May 21 Thu | 12:13 | 23:08 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 372396 km |
| May 22 Fri | 12:53 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 370824 km |
| May 23 Sat | 13:30 | 00:04 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 369788 km |
| May 24 Sun | 14:06 | 01:01 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 369357 km |
| May 25 Mon | 14:43 | 02:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 369602 km |
| May 26 Tue | 15:20 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 370588 km |
| May 27 Wed | 16:00 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 372358 km |
| May 28 Thu | 16:43 | 05:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 374916 km |
| May 29 Fri | 17:31 | 06:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 378212 km |
| May 30 Sat | 18:24 | 07:33 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 382131 km |
| May 31 Sun | 19:24 | 08:40 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 386483 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.