Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1982
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 23:09
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.4 days
- Moonset
- 12:38
- Illumination
- 69%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Mon | 12:07 | 23:09 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 380655 km |
| Mar 2 Tue | 13:13 | 23:53 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 376724 km |
| Mar 3 Wed | 14:19 | - | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 372924 km |
| Mar 4 Thu | 15:23 | 00:43 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 369496 km |
| Mar 5 Fri | 16:22 | 01:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 366710 km |
| Mar 6 Sat | 17:16 | 02:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 364831 km |
| Mar 7 Sun | 18:03 | 03:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 364086 km |
| Mar 8 Mon | 18:44 | 04:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 364630 km |
| Mar 9 Tue | 19:22 | 05:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 366516 km |
| Mar 10 Wed | 19:56 | 07:01 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 369685 km |
| Mar 11 Thu | 20:27 | 08:02 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 373955 km |
| Mar 12 Fri | 20:59 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 379035 km |
| Mar 13 Sat | 21:31 | 09:59 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 384547 km |
| Mar 14 Sun | 22:03 | 10:56 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 390063 km |
| Mar 15 Mon | 22:39 | 11:52 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 395147 km |
| Mar 16 Tue | 23:18 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 399409 km |
| Mar 17 Wed | - | 13:41 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 402540 km |
| Mar 18 Thu | 00:00 | 14:33 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 404354 km |
| Mar 19 Fri | 00:47 | 15:22 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 404794 km |
| Mar 20 Sat | 01:39 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 403938 km |
| Mar 21 Sun | 02:34 | 16:50 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 401969 km |
| Mar 22 Mon | 03:32 | 17:30 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 399143 km |
| Mar 23 Tue | 04:32 | 18:06 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 395746 km |
| Mar 24 Wed | 05:35 | 18:41 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 392055 km |
| Mar 25 Thu | 06:38 | 19:16 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 388311 km |
| Mar 26 Fri | 07:43 | 19:51 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 384696 km |
| Mar 27 Sat | 08:49 | 20:27 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 381340 km |
| Mar 28 Sun | 09:57 | 21:07 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 378320 km |
| Mar 29 Mon | 11:05 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 375687 km |
| Mar 30 Tue | 12:13 | 22:39 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 373475 km |
| Mar 31 Wed | 13:18 | 23:35 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 371720 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.