Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1960
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 01:07
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.9 days
- Moonset
- 16:28
- Illumination
- 22%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 19:43
- Day Length
- 13h 26m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 18:06 | 04:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 392405 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 19:02 | 05:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 388010 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 19:56 | 05:49 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 383684 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 20:47 | 06:33 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 379703 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 21:35 | 07:21 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 376273 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 22:19 | 08:10 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 373529 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 23:00 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 371540 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 23:38 | 09:53 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 370316 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | - | 10:46 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 369827 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 00:13 | 11:41 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 370017 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 00:47 | 12:35 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 370819 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 01:21 | 13:32 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 372164 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 01:54 | 14:30 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 373997 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 02:30 | 15:32 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 376272 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 03:09 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 378954 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 03:52 | 17:41 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 382007 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 04:40 | 18:47 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 385378 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 05:35 | 19:53 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 388983 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 06:35 | 20:54 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 392688 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 07:41 | 21:50 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 396301 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 08:48 | 22:40 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 399579 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 09:56 | 23:25 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 402244 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 11:02 | - | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 404015 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 12:05 | 00:05 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 404646 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 13:07 | 00:42 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 403970 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 14:06 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 401931 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 15:04 | 01:54 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 398606 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 16:01 | 02:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 394201 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 16:57 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 389038 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 17:51 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 383518 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 18:42 | 04:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 378075 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.