Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1980
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 23:09
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.9 days
- Moonset
- 12:38
- Illumination
- 63%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Fri | 23:27 | 10:49 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 402341 km |
| Aug 2 Sat | - | 11:28 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 399061 km |
| Aug 3 Sun | 00:32 | 12:07 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.4 days | 394706 km |
| Aug 4 Mon | 01:38 | 12:48 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 389397 km |
| Aug 5 Tue | 02:41 | 13:33 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.4 days | 383388 km |
| Aug 6 Wed | 03:43 | 14:21 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 377054 km |
| Aug 7 Thu | 04:42 | 15:13 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 370857 km |
| Aug 8 Fri | 05:37 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 365298 km |
| Aug 9 Sat | 06:26 | 17:04 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 10 Sun | 07:11 | 18:01 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 11 Mon | 07:51 | 18:57 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 12 Tue | 08:26 | 19:53 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 13 Wed | 09:00 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 14 Thu | 09:32 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 364128 km |
| Aug 15 Fri | 10:02 | 22:34 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 369452 km |
| Aug 16 Sat | 10:33 | 23:28 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 375523 km |
| Aug 17 Sun | 11:05 | - | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 381843 km |
| Aug 18 Mon | 11:39 | 00:22 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 387939 km |
| Aug 19 Tue | 12:16 | 01:17 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 393415 km |
| Aug 20 Wed | 12:58 | 02:12 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 397991 km |
| Aug 21 Thu | 13:45 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 401521 km |
| Aug 22 Fri | 14:37 | 04:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 403982 km |
| Aug 23 Sat | 15:36 | 04:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 405453 km |
| Aug 24 Sun | 16:39 | 05:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 25 Mon | 17:46 | 06:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 26 Tue | 18:55 | 07:23 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 405263 km |
| Aug 27 Wed | 20:04 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 404003 km |
| Aug 28 Thu | 21:13 | 08:46 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 402177 km |
| Aug 29 Fri | 22:21 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 399728 km |
| Aug 30 Sat | 23:29 | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 396591 km |
| Aug 31 Sun | - | 10:47 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 392730 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.