Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1965
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Moonrise
- 00:22
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 23.8 days
- Moonset
- 15:34
- Illumination
- 32%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Day Length
- 13h 28m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 12:32 | 01:25 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 386565 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 13:29 | 01:53 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 380721 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 14:26 | 02:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 374715 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 15:25 | 02:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 368991 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 16:25 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 364018 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 17:30 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 18:38 | 04:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 19:48 | 05:00 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 20:57 | 05:49 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 22:02 | 06:48 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 22:58 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 366554 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 23:45 | 09:06 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 372185 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | - | 10:18 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 378411 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 00:25 | 11:28 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 384731 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 01:00 | 12:35 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 390674 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 01:31 | 13:40 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 395854 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 02:00 | 14:43 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 400007 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 02:30 | 15:47 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 403005 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 03:01 | 16:49 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 404849 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 03:35 | 17:52 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 405642 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 04:12 | 18:54 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 405544 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 04:55 | 19:52 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 404728 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 05:43 | 20:46 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 403336 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 06:35 | 21:35 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 401456 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 07:31 | 22:16 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 399117 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 08:28 | 22:53 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 2.9 days | 396302 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 09:26 | 23:25 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 392981 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 10:22 | 23:54 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 389149 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 11:18 | - | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 384856 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 12:14 | 00:20 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 380236 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 13:11 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 375510 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.