Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1966
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Moonrise
- 00:22
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 23.7 days
- Moonset
- 15:34
- Illumination
- 34%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Mon | 18:09 | 07:58 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 389623 km |
| Aug 2 Tue | 19:08 | 08:33 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 385680 km |
| Aug 3 Wed | 20:05 | 09:05 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 381993 km |
| Aug 4 Thu | 21:01 | 09:33 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 378695 km |
| Aug 5 Fri | 21:56 | 09:58 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 375867 km |
| Aug 6 Sat | 22:51 | 10:22 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 373552 km |
| Aug 7 Sun | 23:47 | 10:47 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 371773 km |
| Aug 8 Mon | - | 11:13 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 370545 km |
| Aug 9 Tue | 00:44 | 11:42 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 369886 km |
| Aug 10 Wed | 01:45 | 12:15 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 369820 km |
| Aug 11 Thu | 02:48 | 12:55 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 370377 km |
| Aug 12 Fri | 03:53 | 13:43 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 371589 km |
| Aug 13 Sat | 04:58 | 14:41 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 373476 km |
| Aug 14 Sun | 05:59 | 15:49 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 376037 km |
| Aug 15 Mon | 06:53 | 17:02 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 379234 km |
| Aug 16 Tue | 07:39 | 18:17 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 382977 km |
| Aug 17 Wed | 08:19 | 19:32 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 387111 km |
| Aug 18 Thu | 08:54 | 20:45 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 391416 km |
| Aug 19 Fri | 09:27 | 21:55 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 395611 km |
| Aug 20 Sat | 09:58 | 23:04 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 399374 km |
| Aug 21 Sun | 10:30 | - | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 402377 km |
| Aug 22 Mon | 11:05 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 404323 km |
| Aug 23 Tue | 11:43 | 01:20 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 404986 km |
| Aug 24 Wed | 12:25 | 02:25 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 404250 km |
| Aug 25 Thu | 13:14 | 03:27 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 402127 km |
| Aug 26 Fri | 14:07 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 398761 km |
| Aug 27 Sat | 15:04 | 05:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 394418 km |
| Aug 28 Sun | 16:02 | 05:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 389448 km |
| Aug 29 Mon | 17:01 | 06:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 384250 km |
| Aug 30 Tue | 17:59 | 07:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 379222 km |
| Aug 31 Wed | 18:55 | 07:36 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 374726 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.