Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1971
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Moonrise
- 00:22
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 23.8 days
- Moonset
- 15:34
- Illumination
- 33%
- 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 Sun | 12:46 | 02:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 379021 km |
| Aug 2 Mon | 13:34 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 372688 km |
| Aug 3 Tue | 14:29 | 04:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 366834 km |
| Aug 4 Wed | 15:34 | 05:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 5 Thu | 16:43 | 06:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 6 Fri | 17:55 | 07:15 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 7 Sat | 19:06 | 07:53 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 8 Sun | 20:17 | 08:26 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 9 Mon | 21:28 | 08:58 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 10 Tue | 22:37 | 09:29 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 367450 km |
| Aug 11 Wed | 23:48 | 10:01 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 373373 km |
| Aug 12 Thu | - | 10:36 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 379714 km |
| Aug 13 Fri | 00:58 | 11:16 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 385984 km |
| Aug 14 Sat | 02:08 | 12:02 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 391752 km |
| Aug 15 Sun | 03:14 | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.3 days | 396696 km |
| Aug 16 Mon | 04:14 | 13:53 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 400622 km |
| Aug 17 Tue | 05:06 | 14:55 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 403465 km |
| Aug 18 Wed | 05:50 | 15:58 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 405275 km |
| Aug 19 Thu | 06:27 | 17:00 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 20 Fri | 06:59 | 18:00 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 21 Sat | 07:27 | 18:57 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 22 Sun | 07:52 | 19:53 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 404677 km |
| Aug 23 Mon | 08:16 | 20:48 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 403017 km |
| Aug 24 Tue | 08:40 | 21:44 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 400749 km |
| Aug 25 Wed | 09:06 | 22:40 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 397808 km |
| Aug 26 Thu | 09:33 | 23:38 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 394145 km |
| Aug 27 Fri | 10:04 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 389774 km |
| Aug 28 Sat | 10:41 | 00:36 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 384797 km |
| Aug 29 Sun | 11:25 | 01:36 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 379423 km |
| Aug 30 Mon | 12:15 | 02:34 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 373961 km |
| Aug 31 Tue | 13:15 | 03:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 368796 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.