Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1960
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Tue | 10:04 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 405277 km |
| Mar 2 Wed | 11:01 | 22:18 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 403813 km |
| Mar 3 Thu | 11:56 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 401315 km |
| Mar 4 Fri | 12:49 | 23:37 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 397715 km |
| Mar 5 Sat | 13:41 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.1 days | 393053 km |
| Mar 6 Sun | 14:30 | 00:20 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 387502 km |
| Mar 7 Mon | 15:17 | 01:07 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 381363 km |
| Mar 8 Tue | 16:02 | 01:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 375052 km |
| Mar 9 Wed | 16:44 | 02:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 369051 km |
| Mar 10 Thu | 17:24 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363856 km |
| Mar 11 Fri | 18:02 | 04:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 12 Sat | 18:39 | 05:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 13 Sun | 19:16 | 06:38 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 14 Mon | 19:54 | 07:40 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 15 Tue | 20:33 | 08:42 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 16 Wed | 21:15 | 09:46 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 366024 km |
| Mar 17 Thu | 22:00 | 10:50 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 371583 km |
| Mar 18 Fri | 22:49 | 11:54 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 377707 km |
| Mar 19 Sat | 23:43 | 12:56 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 383908 km |
| Mar 20 Sun | - | 13:56 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 389745 km |
| Mar 21 Mon | 00:40 | 14:51 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.1 days | 394871 km |
| Mar 22 Tue | 01:41 | 15:42 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 399059 km |
| Mar 23 Wed | 02:44 | 16:27 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 402214 km |
| Mar 24 Thu | 03:47 | 17:10 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 404356 km |
| Mar 25 Fri | 04:50 | 17:49 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 405584 km |
| Mar 26 Sat | 05:51 | 18:25 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 27 Sun | 06:51 | 19:02 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 28 Mon | 07:50 | 19:38 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 405048 km |
| Mar 29 Tue | 08:48 | 20:14 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 403700 km |
| Mar 30 Wed | 09:44 | 20:52 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 401744 km |
| Mar 31 Thu | 10:38 | 21:32 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 399105 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.