Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1986
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- 22:40
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.9 days
- Moonset
- 11:39
- Illumination
- 73%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 19:48
- Day Length
- 13h 35m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Fri | 04:26 | 14:04 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 376209 km |
| Aug 2 Sat | 05:23 | 14:53 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 379024 km |
| Aug 3 Sun | 06:14 | 15:48 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 382174 km |
| Aug 4 Mon | 07:00 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 385608 km |
| Aug 5 Tue | 07:41 | 17:49 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 389252 km |
| Aug 6 Wed | 08:15 | 18:51 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 392983 km |
| Aug 7 Thu | 08:46 | 19:53 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 396627 km |
| Aug 8 Fri | 09:15 | 20:55 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 399953 km |
| Aug 9 Sat | 09:42 | 21:58 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 402691 km |
| Aug 10 Sun | 10:08 | 23:01 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 404557 km |
| Aug 11 Mon | 10:36 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 405297 km |
| Aug 12 Tue | 11:08 | 00:07 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 404726 km |
| Aug 13 Wed | 11:45 | 01:16 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 402767 km |
| Aug 14 Thu | 12:28 | 02:27 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 399473 km |
| Aug 15 Fri | 13:22 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 395033 km |
| Aug 16 Sat | 14:25 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 389759 km |
| Aug 17 Sun | 15:36 | 05:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 384052 km |
| Aug 18 Mon | 16:49 | 06:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 378359 km |
| Aug 19 Tue | 18:02 | 07:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 373123 km |
| Aug 20 Wed | 19:11 | 07:56 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 368736 km |
| Aug 21 Thu | 20:15 | 08:26 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 365502 km |
| Aug 22 Fri | 21:18 | 08:54 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 363611 km |
| Aug 23 Sat | 22:18 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 363127 km |
| Aug 24 Sun | 23:19 | 09:46 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 363992 km |
| Aug 25 Mon | - | 10:13 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 366045 km |
| Aug 26 Tue | 00:18 | 10:44 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 369043 km |
| Aug 27 Wed | 01:18 | 11:19 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 372704 km |
| Aug 28 Thu | 02:17 | 11:58 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 376740 km |
| Aug 29 Fri | 03:14 | 12:44 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 380891 km |
| Aug 30 Sat | 04:07 | 13:37 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 384954 km |
| Aug 31 Sun | 04:56 | 14:35 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 388793 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.