Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1977
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:43
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21 days
- Moonset
- 13:37
- Illumination
- 62%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Mon | 20:33 | 08:40 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 395464 km |
| Aug 2 Tue | 21:34 | 09:18 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 398914 km |
| Aug 3 Wed | 22:32 | 09:53 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 401863 km |
| Aug 4 Thu | 23:30 | 10:28 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 404028 km |
| Aug 5 Fri | - | 11:03 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 405141 km |
| Aug 6 Sat | 00:25 | 11:39 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 404991 km |
| Aug 7 Sun | 01:19 | 12:16 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 403465 km |
| Aug 8 Mon | 02:12 | 12:57 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 400574 km |
| Aug 9 Tue | 03:04 | 13:41 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 396468 km |
| Aug 10 Wed | 03:53 | 14:27 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 391423 km |
| Aug 11 Thu | 04:40 | 15:18 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 385819 km |
| Aug 12 Fri | 05:26 | 16:11 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 380092 km |
| Aug 13 Sat | 06:08 | 17:06 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 374690 km |
| Aug 14 Sun | 06:47 | 18:03 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 370027 km |
| Aug 15 Mon | 07:26 | 19:02 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 366434 km |
| Aug 16 Tue | 08:02 | 20:02 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 364137 km |
| Aug 17 Wed | 08:38 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 363237 km |
| Aug 18 Thu | 09:15 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.5 days | 363711 km |
| Aug 19 Fri | 09:54 | 23:08 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.5 days | 365426 km |
| Aug 20 Sat | 10:34 | - | First Quarter | 31% | 5.5 days | 368159 km |
| Aug 21 Sun | 11:19 | 00:11 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 371636 km |
| Aug 22 Mon | 12:08 | 01:16 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.5 days | 375568 km |
| Aug 23 Tue | 13:02 | 02:18 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 379683 km |
| Aug 24 Wed | 14:01 | 03:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 383761 km |
| Aug 25 Thu | 15:03 | 04:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 387647 km |
| Aug 26 Fri | 16:07 | 05:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 391255 km |
| Aug 27 Sat | 17:12 | 05:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.5 days | 394551 km |
| Aug 28 Sun | 18:15 | 06:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 397533 km |
| Aug 29 Mon | 19:18 | 07:13 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 400190 km |
| Aug 30 Tue | 20:18 | 07:50 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 402476 km |
| Aug 31 Wed | 21:16 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.5 days | 404290 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.