Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1945
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Moonrise
- 03:59
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 27.7 days
- Moonset
- 18:39
- Illumination
- 4%
- 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 Tue | 21:03 | 10:48 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 403732 km |
| May 2 Wed | 21:54 | 11:43 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 404924 km |
| May 3 Thu | 22:50 | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 404913 km |
| May 4 Fri | 23:51 | 13:25 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 403563 km |
| May 5 Sat | - | 14:10 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 400853 km |
| May 6 Sun | 00:56 | 14:51 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 396901 km |
| May 7 Mon | 02:02 | 15:30 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 391954 km |
| May 8 Tue | 03:11 | 16:06 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 386372 km |
| May 9 Wed | 04:19 | 16:42 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 380585 km |
| May 10 Thu | 05:30 | 17:19 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 375048 km |
| May 11 Fri | 06:41 | 17:59 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 370191 km |
| May 12 Sat | 07:53 | 18:43 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 366374 km |
| May 13 Sun | 09:04 | 19:32 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363852 km |
| May 14 Mon | 10:12 | 20:25 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Tue | 11:14 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Wed | 12:08 | 22:22 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 364732 km |
| May 17 Thu | 12:54 | 23:22 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 367472 km |
| May 18 Fri | 13:35 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 371027 km |
| May 19 Sat | 14:09 | 00:21 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 375094 km |
| May 20 Sun | 14:41 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 379377 km |
| May 21 Mon | 15:10 | 02:13 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 383628 km |
| May 22 Tue | 15:38 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 387665 km |
| May 23 Wed | 16:05 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 391380 km |
| May 24 Thu | 16:34 | 04:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 394730 km |
| May 25 Fri | 17:05 | 05:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 397711 km |
| May 26 Sat | 17:39 | 06:47 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 400325 km |
| May 27 Sun | 18:17 | 07:45 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 402550 km |
| May 28 Mon | 19:01 | 08:42 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 404311 km |
| May 29 Tue | 19:50 | 09:39 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 405477 km |
| May 30 Wed | 20:45 | 10:33 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 31 Thu | 21:45 | 11:24 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 405291 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.