Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1986
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 23:09
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20 days
- Moonset
- 12:38
- Illumination
- 72%
- 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 Thu | - | 14:27 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 387357 km |
| May 2 Fri | 00:57 | 15:01 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 381732 km |
| May 3 Sat | 02:01 | 15:31 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 375862 km |
| May 4 Sun | 03:02 | 15:57 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 370388 km |
| May 5 Mon | 04:01 | 16:21 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 365274 km |
| May 6 Tue | 04:59 | 16:46 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Wed | 05:56 | 17:11 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Thu | 06:53 | 17:39 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Fri | 07:52 | 18:10 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Sat | 08:51 | 18:46 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Sun | 09:49 | 19:28 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 365405 km |
| May 12 Mon | 10:45 | 20:15 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 370824 km |
| May 13 Tue | 11:37 | 21:09 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 376990 km |
| May 14 Wed | 12:23 | 22:07 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 383399 km |
| May 15 Thu | 13:03 | 23:09 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 389557 km |
| May 16 Fri | 13:39 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 395037 km |
| May 17 Sat | 14:10 | 00:11 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 399521 km |
| May 18 Sun | 14:39 | 01:14 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 402827 km |
| May 19 Mon | 15:07 | 02:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 404911 km |
| May 20 Tue | 15:36 | 03:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 21 Wed | 16:06 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 22 Thu | 16:41 | 05:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 404931 km |
| May 23 Fri | 17:23 | 06:59 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 403442 km |
| May 24 Sat | 18:13 | 08:16 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 401455 km |
| May 25 Sun | 19:14 | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 399044 km |
| May 26 Mon | 20:21 | 10:40 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 396224 km |
| May 27 Tue | 21:34 | 11:38 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 392983 km |
| May 28 Wed | 22:44 | 12:24 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 389312 km |
| May 29 Thu | 23:52 | 13:02 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 385238 km |
| May 30 Fri | - | 13:33 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 380859 km |
| May 31 Sat | 00:55 | 14:01 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 376349 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.