Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1988
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- 22:40
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20 days
- Moonset
- 11:39
- Illumination
- 72%
- 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 Mon | 22:12 | 09:45 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 2 Tue | 23:21 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 364116 km |
| Aug 3 Wed | - | 10:44 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 367961 km |
| Aug 4 Thu | 00:29 | 11:17 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 372570 km |
| Aug 5 Fri | 01:38 | 11:53 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 377565 km |
| Aug 6 Sat | 02:45 | 12:34 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 382594 km |
| Aug 7 Sun | 03:49 | 13:23 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 387366 km |
| Aug 8 Mon | 04:48 | 14:16 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 391682 km |
| Aug 9 Tue | 05:40 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 395436 km |
| Aug 10 Wed | 06:24 | 16:15 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 398602 km |
| Aug 11 Thu | 07:02 | 17:16 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 401208 km |
| Aug 12 Fri | 07:33 | 18:14 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 403293 km |
| Aug 13 Sat | 08:01 | 19:12 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 404872 km |
| Aug 14 Sun | 08:25 | 20:07 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 15 Mon | 08:48 | 21:02 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 16 Tue | 09:11 | 21:57 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 17 Wed | 09:35 | 22:54 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 404539 km |
| Aug 18 Thu | 10:01 | 23:53 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 402083 km |
| Aug 19 Fri | 10:30 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 398463 km |
| Aug 20 Sat | 11:05 | 00:54 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.3 days | 393730 km |
| Aug 21 Sun | 11:47 | 01:58 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 388067 km |
| Aug 22 Mon | 12:38 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 381793 km |
| Aug 23 Tue | 13:40 | 04:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 375337 km |
| Aug 24 Wed | 14:50 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 369193 km |
| Aug 25 Thu | 16:05 | 05:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363867 km |
| Aug 26 Fri | 17:22 | 06:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 27 Sat | 18:36 | 07:09 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 28 Sun | 19:50 | 07:42 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 29 Mon | 21:02 | 08:12 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 30 Tue | 22:13 | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 31 Wed | 23:24 | 09:15 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 365546 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.