Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1976
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:43
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.2 days
- Moonset
- 13:37
- Illumination
- 60%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Day Length
- 13h 31m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 15:08 | 02:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 403931 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 16:01 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 405120 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 16:55 | 03:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 405183 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 17:48 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 404306 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 18:40 | 04:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 402701 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 19:32 | 05:16 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 400558 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 20:21 | 06:03 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 398025 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 21:08 | 06:53 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 395191 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 21:52 | 07:47 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 392097 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 22:32 | 08:42 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 388757 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 23:11 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 385188 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 23:47 | 10:39 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 381442 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | - | 11:40 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 377623 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 00:23 | 12:41 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 373897 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 01:00 | 13:45 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 370484 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 01:38 | 14:50 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 367638 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 02:19 | 15:57 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 365619 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 03:05 | 17:05 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 364657 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 03:57 | 18:12 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 364920 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 04:53 | 19:16 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 366485 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 05:55 | 20:14 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 369324 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 07:00 | 21:06 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 373287 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 08:04 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 378116 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 09:08 | 22:31 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 383460 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 10:09 | 23:08 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 388907 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 11:08 | 23:42 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 394028 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 12:04 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 398421 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 13:00 | 00:14 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 401760 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 13:54 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 403824 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 14:47 | 01:19 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 404527 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 15:41 | 01:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 403913 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.