Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1968
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-02
- Moonrise
- 20:07
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 16.9 days
- Moonset
- 09:39
- Illumination
- 95%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-07-02
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day Length
- 9h 59m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Fri | 08:26 | 20:36 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 2 Sat | 09:24 | 21:00 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 3 Sun | 10:20 | 21:26 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 363422 km |
| Mar 4 Mon | 11:18 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 366372 km |
| Mar 5 Tue | 12:17 | 22:26 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 370261 km |
| Mar 6 Wed | 13:16 | 23:04 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 374740 km |
| Mar 7 Thu | 14:14 | 23:48 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 379464 km |
| Mar 8 Fri | 15:11 | - | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 384124 km |
| Mar 9 Sat | 16:03 | 00:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 388485 km |
| Mar 10 Sun | 16:50 | 01:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 392397 km |
| Mar 11 Mon | 17:31 | 02:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 395797 km |
| Mar 12 Tue | 18:06 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 398683 km |
| Mar 13 Wed | 18:38 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 401085 km |
| Mar 14 Thu | 19:09 | 06:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 403027 km |
| Mar 15 Fri | 19:38 | 07:15 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 404492 km |
| Mar 16 Sat | 20:08 | 08:24 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 405404 km |
| Mar 17 Sun | 20:41 | 09:36 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 405631 km |
| Mar 18 Mon | 21:19 | 10:49 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 405004 km |
| Mar 19 Tue | 22:03 | 12:03 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 403356 km |
| Mar 20 Wed | 22:56 | 13:15 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 400570 km |
| Mar 21 Thu | 23:56 | 14:21 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 396623 km |
| Mar 22 Fri | - | 15:20 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 391618 km |
| Mar 23 Sat | 01:01 | 16:07 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 385794 km |
| Mar 24 Sun | 02:08 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 379516 km |
| Mar 25 Mon | 03:14 | 17:21 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 373243 km |
| Mar 26 Tue | 04:17 | 17:49 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 367476 km |
| Mar 27 Wed | 05:18 | 18:15 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 28 Thu | 06:17 | 18:39 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 29 Fri | 07:14 | 19:03 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 30 Sat | 08:11 | 19:28 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 31 Sun | 09:09 | 19:55 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 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.