Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1988
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- 22:40
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.7 days
- Moonset
- 11:39
- Illumination
- 75%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 17:34 | 06:42 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 398854 km |
| May 2 Mon | 18:08 | 07:47 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 395955 km |
| May 3 Tue | 18:49 | 08:53 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 392835 km |
| May 4 Wed | 19:39 | 10:00 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 389544 km |
| May 5 Thu | 20:38 | 11:04 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 386108 km |
| May 6 Fri | 21:45 | 12:02 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 382557 km |
| May 7 Sat | 22:55 | 12:52 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.5 days | 378952 km |
| May 8 Sun | - | 13:34 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 375405 km |
| May 9 Mon | 00:06 | 14:10 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.5 days | 372077 km |
| May 10 Tue | 01:17 | 14:41 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 369175 km |
| May 11 Wed | 02:25 | 15:10 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 366931 km |
| May 12 Thu | 03:33 | 15:39 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.5 days | 365572 km |
| May 13 Fri | 04:40 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 365288 km |
| May 14 Sat | 05:49 | 16:40 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 366207 km |
| May 15 Sun | 06:59 | 17:18 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 368366 km |
| May 16 Mon | 08:08 | 18:00 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 371696 km |
| May 17 Tue | 09:15 | 18:49 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 376019 km |
| May 18 Wed | 10:15 | 19:45 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 381054 km |
| May 19 Thu | 11:08 | 20:44 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 386436 km |
| May 20 Fri | 11:53 | 21:45 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 391754 km |
| May 21 Sat | 12:30 | 22:45 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 396585 km |
| May 22 Sun | 13:01 | 23:44 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 400549 km |
| May 23 Mon | 13:29 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 403346 km |
| May 24 Tue | 13:53 | 00:41 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 404795 km |
| May 25 Wed | 14:17 | 01:37 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 404844 km |
| May 26 Thu | 14:40 | 02:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 403575 km |
| May 27 Fri | 15:05 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 401182 km |
| May 28 Sat | 15:33 | 04:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 397935 km |
| May 29 Sun | 16:05 | 05:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 394143 km |
| May 30 Mon | 16:43 | 06:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 390109 km |
| May 31 Tue | 17:31 | 07:45 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 386101 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.