Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1985
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 23:09
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20.3 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 Fri | 15:23 | 00:15 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 374677 km |
| Mar 2 Sat | 16:20 | 01:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 377223 km |
| Mar 3 Sun | 17:13 | 02:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 380074 km |
| Mar 4 Mon | 18:00 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 383181 km |
| Mar 5 Tue | 18:41 | 04:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 386500 km |
| Mar 6 Wed | 19:18 | 05:33 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 389967 km |
| Mar 7 Thu | 19:52 | 06:45 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 393480 km |
| Mar 8 Fri | 20:24 | 07:57 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 396887 km |
| Mar 9 Sat | 20:57 | 09:08 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 399980 km |
| Mar 10 Sun | 21:32 | 10:20 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 402508 km |
| Mar 11 Mon | 22:09 | 11:32 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 404202 km |
| Mar 12 Tue | 22:53 | 12:43 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 404816 km |
| Mar 13 Wed | 23:43 | 13:51 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 404165 km |
| Mar 14 Thu | - | 14:54 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 402164 km |
| Mar 15 Fri | 00:38 | 15:50 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 398856 km |
| Mar 16 Sat | 01:38 | 16:37 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 394421 km |
| Mar 17 Sun | 02:39 | 17:17 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 389160 km |
| Mar 18 Mon | 03:41 | 17:51 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 383470 km |
| Mar 19 Tue | 04:40 | 18:21 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 377796 km |
| Mar 20 Wed | 05:39 | 18:47 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 372584 km |
| Mar 21 Thu | 06:34 | 19:12 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 368236 km |
| Mar 22 Fri | 07:30 | 19:37 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 365061 km |
| Mar 23 Sat | 08:25 | 20:01 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363258 km |
| Mar 24 Sun | 09:21 | 20:27 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 25 Mon | 10:17 | 20:57 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 363911 km |
| Mar 26 Tue | 11:15 | 21:30 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 366140 km |
| Mar 27 Wed | 12:14 | 22:09 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 369330 km |
| Mar 28 Thu | 13:13 | 22:55 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 373181 km |
| Mar 29 Fri | 14:10 | 23:49 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 377389 km |
| Mar 30 Sat | 15:03 | - | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 381674 km |
| Mar 31 Sun | 15:51 | 00:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 385820 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.