Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1954
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Moonrise
- 02:57
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.9 days
- Moonset
- 18:01
- Illumination
- 7%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 19:41
- Day Length
- 13h 22m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 10:31 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 371762 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 11:32 | 00:03 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 376846 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 12:34 | 00:34 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 382019 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 13:38 | 01:05 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 386952 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 14:44 | 01:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 391406 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 15:54 | 02:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 395244 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 17:06 | 02:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 398422 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 18:19 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 400968 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 19:30 | 04:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 402939 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 20:34 | 05:32 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 404384 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 21:29 | 06:40 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 405305 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 22:15 | 07:50 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 405647 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 22:54 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 405291 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 23:28 | 10:05 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 404088 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 23:58 | 11:07 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.6 days | 401894 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | - | 12:06 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 398620 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 00:26 | 13:03 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.6 days | 394272 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 00:54 | 13:59 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 388985 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 01:23 | 14:55 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.6 days | 383026 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 01:53 | 15:52 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 376781 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 02:27 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 370715 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 03:05 | 17:43 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 365323 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 03:48 | 18:36 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 04:36 | 19:27 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 05:29 | 20:13 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 06:26 | 20:54 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 07:25 | 21:32 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 08:25 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 365050 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 09:27 | 22:37 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 370343 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 10:28 | 23:08 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 376312 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 11:30 | 23:39 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 382469 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.