Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1985
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 23:09
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 16:14 | 03:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 400673 km |
| May 2 Thu | 16:46 | 04:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 403019 km |
| May 3 Fri | 17:19 | 05:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 404634 km |
| May 4 Sat | 17:54 | 06:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 405609 km |
| May 5 Sun | 18:34 | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 6 Mon | 19:21 | 09:12 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 7 Tue | 20:14 | 10:25 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 404971 km |
| May 8 Wed | 21:15 | 11:32 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 403374 km |
| May 9 Thu | 22:19 | 12:28 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 400899 km |
| May 10 Fri | 23:24 | 13:16 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 397464 km |
| May 11 Sat | - | 13:55 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 393066 km |
| May 12 Sun | 00:26 | 14:27 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 387818 km |
| May 13 Mon | 01:26 | 14:56 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 381961 km |
| May 14 Tue | 02:23 | 15:22 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 375850 km |
| May 15 Wed | 03:19 | 15:46 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 369928 km |
| May 16 Thu | 04:14 | 16:10 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 364674 km |
| May 17 Fri | 05:09 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Sat | 06:05 | 17:02 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Sun | 07:02 | 17:33 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Mon | 08:01 | 18:08 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Tue | 09:01 | 18:50 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Wed | 09:59 | 19:39 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 365213 km |
| May 23 Thu | 10:55 | 20:34 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 370726 km |
| May 24 Fri | 11:45 | 21:35 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 376943 km |
| May 25 Sat | 12:29 | 22:39 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 383355 km |
| May 26 Sun | 13:08 | 23:46 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 389479 km |
| May 27 Mon | 13:43 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 394908 km |
| May 28 Tue | 14:14 | 00:52 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 399352 km |
| May 29 Wed | 14:44 | 02:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 402657 km |
| May 30 Thu | 15:15 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 404803 km |
| May 31 Fri | 15:48 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 405696 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.