Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1949
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 Thu | 16:03 | 02:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 365528 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 17:00 | 03:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 364564 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 17:59 | 03:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 364825 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 18:59 | 04:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 366389 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 20:00 | 04:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 369226 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 21:00 | 05:38 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 373191 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 21:55 | 06:29 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 378025 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 22:43 | 07:29 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 383380 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 23:25 | 08:32 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 388844 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | - | 09:39 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.5 days | 393988 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 00:01 | 10:45 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 398410 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 00:32 | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 401780 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 01:02 | 12:58 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 403877 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 01:30 | 14:05 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.5 days | 404609 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 01:59 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 404018 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 02:30 | 16:25 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 402260 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 03:06 | 17:40 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 399575 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 03:49 | 18:54 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.5 days | 396248 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 04:40 | 20:04 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 392565 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 05:41 | 21:06 | New Moon | 0% | 0 days | 388785 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 06:47 | 21:58 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 385114 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 07:56 | 22:40 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 2 days | 381701 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 09:02 | 23:14 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 378643 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 10:06 | 23:43 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 375997 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 11:06 | - | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5 days | 373799 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 12:03 | 00:08 | First Quarter | 36% | 6 days | 372077 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 12:59 | 00:32 | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 370860 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 13:54 | 00:55 | First Quarter | 57% | 8 days | 370191 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 14:50 | 01:19 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 370119 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 15:48 | 01:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 10 days | 370694 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 16:48 | 02:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11 days | 371963 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.