Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1947
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Moonrise
- 03:59
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.2 days
- Moonset
- 18:39
- Illumination
- 6%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 23:21 | 08:08 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 368343 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | - | 09:19 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 374235 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 00:10 | 10:31 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 380554 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 00:51 | 11:42 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 386804 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 01:26 | 12:49 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 392535 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 01:57 | 13:54 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 397399 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 02:25 | 14:56 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 401174 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 02:53 | 15:59 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 403778 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 03:23 | 17:01 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 405250 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 03:54 | 18:03 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 04:28 | 19:04 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 405347 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 05:08 | 20:04 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 404310 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 05:53 | 21:00 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 402733 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 06:42 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 400685 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 07:37 | 22:35 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 398178 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 08:33 | 23:13 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 395190 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 09:32 | 23:47 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 391696 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 10:29 | - | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 387705 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 11:26 | 00:16 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 383294 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 12:22 | 00:43 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 378625 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 13:20 | 01:09 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 373944 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 14:19 | 01:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 369564 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 15:22 | 02:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 365832 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 16:27 | 02:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 17:38 | 03:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 18:50 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 20:01 | 04:44 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363174 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 21:06 | 05:47 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 366212 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 22:01 | 06:58 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 370535 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 22:47 | 08:12 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 375820 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 23:26 | 09:27 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 381650 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.