Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1991
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- 22:40
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.3 days
- Moonset
- 11:39
- Illumination
- 79%
- 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 Thu | 23:45 | 10:18 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 384122 km |
| Aug 2 Fri | - | 10:50 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 390267 km |
| Aug 3 Sat | 00:49 | 11:27 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 395679 km |
| Aug 4 Sun | 01:56 | 12:10 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 400062 km |
| Aug 5 Mon | 03:03 | 13:02 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 403261 km |
| Aug 6 Tue | 04:09 | 14:03 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 405256 km |
| Aug 7 Wed | 05:11 | 15:12 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 8 Thu | 06:04 | 16:25 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 9 Fri | 06:50 | 17:40 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405210 km |
| Aug 10 Sat | 07:31 | 18:52 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 403745 km |
| Aug 11 Sun | 08:05 | 20:01 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 401776 km |
| Aug 12 Mon | 08:38 | 21:08 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 399353 km |
| Aug 13 Tue | 09:09 | 22:12 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 396478 km |
| Aug 14 Wed | 09:41 | 23:16 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 393130 km |
| Aug 15 Thu | 10:13 | - | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 389303 km |
| Aug 16 Fri | 10:49 | 00:18 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 385040 km |
| Aug 17 Sat | 11:29 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 380460 km |
| Aug 18 Sun | 12:13 | 02:16 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 375765 km |
| Aug 19 Mon | 13:02 | 03:10 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 371232 km |
| Aug 20 Tue | 13:55 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 367190 km |
| Aug 21 Wed | 14:50 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 363982 km |
| Aug 22 Thu | 15:47 | 05:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 23 Fri | 16:45 | 05:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 24 Sat | 17:43 | 06:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 25 Sun | 18:40 | 06:58 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 364502 km |
| Aug 26 Mon | 19:39 | 07:26 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 368296 km |
| Aug 27 Tue | 20:38 | 07:53 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 373227 km |
| Aug 28 Wed | 21:39 | 08:22 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 378920 km |
| Aug 29 Thu | 22:42 | 08:53 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 384926 km |
| Aug 30 Fri | 23:47 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 390775 km |
| Aug 31 Sat | - | 10:08 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 396019 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.