Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1976
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:43
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.6 days
- Moonset
- 13:37
- Illumination
- 56%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Thu | 08:24 | 19:33 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 404577 km |
| Apr 2 Fri | 09:19 | 20:09 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 405554 km |
| Apr 3 Sat | 10:12 | 20:50 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 4 Sun | 11:05 | 21:35 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 404921 km |
| Apr 5 Mon | 11:56 | 22:23 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 402964 km |
| Apr 6 Tue | 12:46 | 23:17 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 399781 km |
| Apr 7 Wed | 13:33 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 395411 km |
| Apr 8 Thu | 14:17 | 00:14 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 390027 km |
| Apr 9 Fri | 14:59 | 01:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 383938 km |
| Apr 10 Sat | 15:39 | 02:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 377564 km |
| Apr 11 Sun | 16:18 | 03:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 371394 km |
| Apr 12 Mon | 16:58 | 04:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 365930 km |
| Apr 13 Tue | 17:39 | 05:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 14 Wed | 18:22 | 06:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 15 Thu | 19:10 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 16 Fri | 20:02 | 09:15 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 17 Sat | 20:57 | 10:21 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 18 Sun | 21:56 | 11:22 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 364968 km |
| Apr 19 Mon | 22:56 | 12:16 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 369958 km |
| Apr 20 Tue | 23:55 | 13:03 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.6 days | 375590 km |
| Apr 21 Wed | - | 13:45 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 381415 km |
| Apr 22 Thu | 00:53 | 14:22 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 387025 km |
| Apr 23 Fri | 01:50 | 14:56 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 392097 km |
| Apr 24 Sat | 02:45 | 15:27 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 396417 km |
| Apr 25 Sun | 03:39 | 15:58 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 399890 km |
| Apr 26 Mon | 04:32 | 16:28 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.6 days | 402520 km |
| Apr 27 Tue | 05:26 | 17:00 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 404378 km |
| Apr 28 Wed | 06:19 | 17:34 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 405559 km |
| Apr 29 Thu | 07:14 | 18:10 | New Moon | 0% | 0 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 30 Fri | 08:07 | 18:49 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 405696 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.