Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1961
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 Wed | 18:51 | 05:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 2 Thu | 19:26 | 06:17 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 3 Fri | 19:59 | 07:12 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 4 Sat | 20:32 | 08:08 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 5 Sun | 21:06 | 09:04 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 365969 km |
| Mar 6 Mon | 21:42 | 10:02 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 371569 km |
| Mar 7 Tue | 22:20 | 11:01 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 377772 km |
| Mar 8 Wed | 23:03 | 12:01 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 384079 km |
| Mar 9 Thu | 23:51 | 13:01 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 390028 km |
| Mar 10 Fri | - | 14:02 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 395246 km |
| Mar 11 Sat | 00:44 | 15:01 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 399482 km |
| Mar 12 Sun | 01:43 | 15:57 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 402620 km |
| Mar 13 Mon | 02:46 | 16:49 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 404666 km |
| Mar 14 Tue | 03:53 | 17:37 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 15 Wed | 05:02 | 18:21 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 16 Thu | 06:10 | 19:03 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 405459 km |
| Mar 17 Fri | 07:17 | 19:42 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 404401 km |
| Mar 18 Sat | 08:22 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 402815 km |
| Mar 19 Sun | 09:26 | 21:00 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 400694 km |
| Mar 20 Mon | 10:27 | 21:40 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.3 days | 397989 km |
| Mar 21 Tue | 11:27 | 22:21 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 394648 km |
| Mar 22 Wed | 12:23 | 23:05 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 390656 km |
| Mar 23 Thu | 13:16 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 386071 km |
| Mar 24 Fri | 14:06 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 381047 km |
| Mar 25 Sat | 14:52 | 00:39 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 375838 km |
| Mar 26 Sun | 15:34 | 01:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 370783 km |
| Mar 27 Mon | 16:13 | 02:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 366270 km |
| Mar 28 Tue | 16:50 | 03:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 29 Wed | 17:25 | 04:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 30 Thu | 17:59 | 05:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 31 Fri | 18:32 | 05:59 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 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.