Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1980
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 23:09
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.8 days
- Moonset
- 12:38
- Illumination
- 64%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Day Length
- 13h 33m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 02:11 | 14:11 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 375220 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 02:42 | 15:05 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 378261 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 03:12 | 15:58 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 381461 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 03:43 | 16:52 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 384744 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 04:15 | 17:47 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 388062 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 04:50 | 18:42 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 391376 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 05:30 | 19:38 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 394631 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 06:13 | 20:32 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 397735 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 07:01 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 400545 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 07:54 | 22:15 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 402862 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 08:50 | 23:01 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 404451 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 09:51 | 23:44 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405071 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 10:52 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 404515 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 11:56 | 00:24 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 402658 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 13:00 | 01:02 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 399487 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 14:05 | 01:39 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 395124 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 15:11 | 02:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 389827 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 16:19 | 02:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 383967 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 17:28 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 377992 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 18:35 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 372375 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 19:41 | 05:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 367565 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 20:40 | 06:09 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363935 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 21:34 | 07:09 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 22:21 | 08:09 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 23:02 | 09:10 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 23:39 | 10:09 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 364349 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | - | 11:06 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 367794 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 00:12 | 12:02 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 372041 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 00:43 | 12:56 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 376732 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 01:13 | 13:49 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 381525 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 01:44 | 14:43 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 386135 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.