Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1970
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Moonrise
- 00:22
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 23.1 days
- Moonset
- 15:34
- Illumination
- 40%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 02:40 | 15:35 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 366413 km |
| May 2 Sat | 03:48 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 365475 km |
| May 3 Sun | 04:55 | 16:33 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 365660 km |
| May 4 Mon | 06:02 | 17:04 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 367063 km |
| May 5 Tue | 07:10 | 17:39 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 369682 km |
| May 6 Wed | 08:17 | 18:18 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 373406 km |
| May 7 Thu | 09:24 | 19:04 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 378020 km |
| May 8 Fri | 10:25 | 19:56 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 383208 km |
| May 9 Sat | 11:20 | 20:53 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 388586 km |
| May 10 Sun | 12:06 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 393735 km |
| May 11 Mon | 12:46 | 22:52 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 398246 km |
| May 12 Tue | 13:20 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 401766 km |
| May 13 Wed | 13:48 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 404037 km |
| May 14 Thu | 14:14 | 00:48 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 404925 km |
| May 15 Fri | 14:38 | 01:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 404431 km |
| May 16 Sat | 15:03 | 02:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 402684 km |
| May 17 Sun | 15:28 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 399909 km |
| May 18 Mon | 15:55 | 04:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 396399 km |
| May 19 Tue | 16:26 | 05:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 392464 km |
| May 20 Wed | 17:03 | 06:47 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 388399 km |
| May 21 Thu | 17:49 | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 384456 km |
| May 22 Fri | 18:44 | 09:05 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 380825 km |
| May 23 Sat | 19:49 | 10:09 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 377634 km |
| May 24 Sun | 20:59 | 11:06 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 374959 km |
| May 25 Mon | 22:12 | 11:54 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 372839 km |
| May 26 Tue | 23:24 | 12:34 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 371288 km |
| May 27 Wed | - | 13:08 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 370311 km |
| May 28 Thu | 00:33 | 13:38 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 369915 km |
| May 29 Fri | 01:40 | 14:06 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 370113 km |
| May 30 Sat | 02:45 | 14:34 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 370923 km |
| May 31 Sun | 03:51 | 15:04 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 372363 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.