Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for September1985
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 Sun | 20:31 | 08:18 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 367308 km |
| Sep 2 Mon | 21:28 | 08:42 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17 days | 365442 km |
| Sep 3 Tue | 22:24 | 09:07 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 18 days | 364844 km |
| Sep 4 Wed | 23:21 | 09:34 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 365452 km |
| Sep 5 Thu | - | 10:02 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20 days | 367119 km |
| Sep 6 Fri | 00:18 | 10:34 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21 days | 369637 km |
| Sep 7 Sat | 01:17 | 11:12 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22 days | 372768 km |
| Sep 8 Sun | 02:16 | 11:56 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 376276 km |
| Sep 9 Mon | 03:13 | 12:48 | Waning Crescent | 31% | 24 days | 379955 km |
| Sep 10 Tue | 04:06 | 13:48 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25 days | 383645 km |
| Sep 11 Wed | 04:54 | 14:52 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26 days | 387243 km |
| Sep 12 Thu | 05:37 | 16:01 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 390694 km |
| Sep 13 Fri | 06:13 | 17:10 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 393970 km |
| Sep 14 Sat | 06:47 | 18:20 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 397043 km |
| Sep 15 Sun | 07:19 | 19:30 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 399860 km |
| Sep 16 Mon | 07:50 | 20:40 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.5 days | 402314 km |
| Sep 17 Tue | 08:21 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 404245 km |
| Sep 18 Wed | 08:56 | 23:05 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 405445 km |
| Sep 19 Thu | 09:35 | - | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 405692 km |
| Sep 20 Fri | 10:20 | 00:18 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.5 days | 404786 km |
| Sep 21 Sat | 11:13 | 01:28 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.5 days | 402598 km |
| Sep 22 Sun | 12:12 | 02:32 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 399109 km |
| Sep 23 Mon | 13:16 | 03:28 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 394433 km |
| Sep 24 Tue | 14:20 | 04:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 388827 km |
| Sep 25 Wed | 15:25 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 382667 km |
| Sep 26 Thu | 16:26 | 05:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 376413 km |
| Sep 27 Fri | 17:26 | 05:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 370562 km |
| Sep 28 Sat | 18:23 | 06:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 365587 km |
| Sep 29 Sun | 19:20 | 06:46 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 30 Mon | 20:15 | 07:10 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 363104 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.