Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1947
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Moonrise
- 03:59
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sat | 15:05 | 00:06 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 370741 km |
| Mar 2 Sun | 16:10 | 01:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 371728 km |
| Mar 3 Mon | 17:09 | 02:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 373304 km |
| Mar 4 Tue | 17:59 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 375472 km |
| Mar 5 Wed | 18:42 | 04:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 378216 km |
| Mar 6 Thu | 19:20 | 05:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 381488 km |
| Mar 7 Fri | 19:53 | 06:40 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 385193 km |
| Mar 8 Sat | 20:23 | 07:46 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 389178 km |
| Mar 9 Sun | 20:52 | 08:49 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 393228 km |
| Mar 10 Mon | 21:21 | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 397071 km |
| Mar 11 Tue | 21:52 | 10:51 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 400402 km |
| Mar 12 Wed | 22:25 | 11:51 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 402911 km |
| Mar 13 Thu | 23:03 | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 404324 km |
| Mar 14 Fri | 23:45 | 13:47 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 404445 km |
| Mar 15 Sat | - | 14:42 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 403187 km |
| Mar 16 Sun | 00:31 | 15:33 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 400592 km |
| Mar 17 Mon | 01:23 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 396836 km |
| Mar 18 Tue | 02:19 | 17:00 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 392205 km |
| Mar 19 Wed | 03:18 | 17:37 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.6 days | 387069 km |
| Mar 20 Thu | 04:18 | 18:10 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 381835 km |
| Mar 21 Fri | 05:19 | 18:41 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 376906 km |
| Mar 22 Sat | 06:20 | 19:10 | New Moon | 0% | 0 days | 372634 km |
| Mar 23 Sun | 07:23 | 19:39 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 369297 km |
| Mar 24 Mon | 08:26 | 20:09 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2 days | 367071 km |
| Mar 25 Tue | 09:32 | 20:42 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 366028 km |
| Mar 26 Wed | 10:40 | 21:20 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 366141 km |
| Mar 27 Thu | 11:49 | 22:04 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5 days | 367297 km |
| Mar 28 Fri | 12:58 | 22:55 | First Quarter | 36% | 6 days | 369322 km |
| Mar 29 Sat | 14:04 | 23:54 | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 372008 km |
| Mar 30 Sun | 15:04 | - | First Quarter | 57% | 8 days | 375139 km |
| Mar 31 Mon | 15:56 | 00:59 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 378522 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.