Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1986
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Tue | 23:43 | 14:04 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 398142 km |
| Apr 2 Wed | - | 15:00 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 393466 km |
| Apr 3 Thu | 00:49 | 15:47 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 387873 km |
| Apr 4 Fri | 01:57 | 16:25 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 381688 km |
| Apr 5 Sat | 03:04 | 16:58 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 375346 km |
| Apr 6 Sun | 04:07 | 17:26 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 369338 km |
| Apr 7 Mon | 05:08 | 17:52 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 364164 km |
| Apr 8 Tue | 06:07 | 18:16 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 9 Wed | 07:05 | 18:41 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 10 Thu | 08:03 | 19:08 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 11 Fri | 09:01 | 19:37 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 12 Sat | 10:00 | 20:09 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 13 Sun | 10:59 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 366294 km |
| Apr 14 Mon | 11:57 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 371698 km |
| Apr 15 Tue | 12:51 | 22:21 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 377626 km |
| Apr 16 Wed | 13:42 | 23:17 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 383613 km |
| Apr 17 Thu | 14:26 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 389248 km |
| Apr 18 Fri | 15:05 | 00:17 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 394212 km |
| Apr 19 Sat | 15:40 | 01:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 398307 km |
| Apr 20 Sun | 16:11 | 02:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 401460 km |
| Apr 21 Mon | 16:41 | 03:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 403699 km |
| Apr 22 Tue | 17:10 | 04:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 405119 km |
| Apr 23 Wed | 17:40 | 05:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 24 Thu | 18:12 | 06:56 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 25 Fri | 18:50 | 08:11 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405463 km |
| Apr 26 Sat | 19:36 | 09:27 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.8 days | 404388 km |
| Apr 27 Sun | 20:29 | 10:43 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 402630 km |
| Apr 28 Mon | 21:32 | 11:54 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 400089 km |
| Apr 29 Tue | 22:39 | 12:55 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 396687 km |
| Apr 30 Wed | 23:49 | 13:46 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 392412 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.