Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for February1981
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 23:09
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.6 days
- Moonset
- 12:38
- Illumination
- 67%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 Sun | 02:45 | 17:05 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 403268 km |
| Feb 2 Mon | 03:34 | 17:59 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 404835 km |
| Feb 3 Tue | 04:28 | 18:49 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 405663 km |
| Feb 4 Wed | 05:28 | 19:37 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 405696 km |
| Feb 5 Thu | 06:31 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 405476 km |
| Feb 6 Fri | 07:37 | 21:02 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 404509 km |
| Feb 7 Sat | 08:42 | 21:41 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 402893 km |
| Feb 8 Sun | 09:49 | 22:18 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 400533 km |
| Feb 9 Mon | 10:55 | 22:56 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 397343 km |
| Feb 10 Tue | 12:01 | 23:35 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 393296 km |
| Feb 11 Wed | 13:07 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 388455 km |
| Feb 12 Thu | 14:12 | 00:16 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 383001 km |
| Feb 13 Fri | 15:16 | 01:01 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 377228 km |
| Feb 14 Sat | 16:16 | 01:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 371527 km |
| Feb 15 Sun | 17:13 | 02:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 366340 km |
| Feb 16 Mon | 18:04 | 03:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 17 Tue | 18:50 | 04:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 18 Wed | 19:31 | 05:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 19 Thu | 20:07 | 06:39 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 20 Fri | 20:40 | 07:37 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 21 Sat | 21:12 | 08:33 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 364792 km |
| Feb 22 Sun | 21:43 | 09:29 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 369972 km |
| Feb 23 Mon | 22:13 | 10:22 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 375980 km |
| Feb 24 Tue | 22:45 | 11:17 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 382321 km |
| Feb 25 Wed | 23:19 | 12:10 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 388500 km |
| Feb 26 Thu | 23:56 | 13:05 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 394076 km |
| Feb 27 Fri | - | 13:59 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 398708 km |
| Feb 28 Sat | 00:37 | 14:53 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 402189 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.