Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1979
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:43
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.4 days
- Moonset
- 13:37
- Illumination
- 58%
- 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 Sun | 11:16 | 22:04 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 395941 km |
| Apr 2 Mon | 12:11 | 22:51 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 392153 km |
| Apr 3 Tue | 13:03 | 23:40 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 387735 km |
| Apr 4 Wed | 13:51 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 382809 km |
| Apr 5 Thu | 14:34 | 00:30 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 377598 km |
| Apr 6 Fri | 15:15 | 01:23 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 372417 km |
| Apr 7 Sat | 15:52 | 02:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 367646 km |
| Apr 8 Sun | 16:26 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 363682 km |
| Apr 9 Mon | 17:00 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 10 Tue | 17:33 | 04:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 11 Wed | 18:06 | 05:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 12 Thu | 18:41 | 06:47 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 13 Fri | 19:18 | 07:44 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 365503 km |
| Apr 14 Sat | 19:57 | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 370366 km |
| Apr 15 Sun | 20:41 | 09:43 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 376131 km |
| Apr 16 Mon | 21:30 | 10:42 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 382332 km |
| Apr 17 Tue | 22:23 | 11:41 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 388475 km |
| Apr 18 Wed | 23:21 | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 394097 km |
| Apr 19 Thu | - | 13:30 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 398813 km |
| Apr 20 Fri | 00:22 | 14:18 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 402359 km |
| Apr 21 Sat | 01:27 | 15:04 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 404607 km |
| Apr 22 Sun | 02:32 | 15:47 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 405565 km |
| Apr 23 Mon | 03:39 | 16:27 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 405356 km |
| Apr 24 Tue | 04:44 | 17:07 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 404176 km |
| Apr 25 Wed | 05:50 | 17:47 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 402248 km |
| Apr 26 Thu | 06:55 | 18:27 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 399788 km |
| Apr 27 Fri | 07:58 | 19:09 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 396964 km |
| Apr 28 Sat | 09:00 | 19:54 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 393889 km |
| Apr 29 Sun | 09:59 | 20:41 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 390628 km |
| Apr 30 Mon | 10:53 | 21:30 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 387211 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.