Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1992
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:13
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.7 days
- Moonset
- 10:40
- Illumination
- 83%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 19:49
- Day Length
- 13h 37m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 11:48 | 00:10 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 378744 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 12:42 | 00:38 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 384456 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 13:37 | 01:06 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 389761 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 14:32 | 01:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 394391 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 15:29 | 02:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 398196 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 16:28 | 02:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 401138 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 17:29 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 403267 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 18:31 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 404676 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 19:32 | 04:43 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 405460 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 20:29 | 05:40 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 405674 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 21:21 | 06:43 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 405312 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 22:07 | 07:50 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 404307 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 22:48 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 402548 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 23:26 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 399924 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | - | 11:15 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 396363 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 00:00 | 12:20 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 391884 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 00:34 | 13:26 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 386616 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 01:09 | 14:31 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 380815 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 01:45 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 374848 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 02:25 | 16:41 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 369156 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 03:09 | 17:44 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 364210 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 03:58 | 18:42 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 04:52 | 19:35 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 05:49 | 20:21 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 06:47 | 21:02 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 07:45 | 21:38 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 08:42 | 22:10 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 366724 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 09:38 | 22:39 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 372320 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 10:32 | 23:07 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 378504 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 11:27 | 23:35 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 384776 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 12:20 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 390669 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.