Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1995
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 21:47
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.9 days
- Moonset
- 09:40
- Illumination
- 89%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 19:49
- Day Length
- 13h 39m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Tue | 10:09 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.8 days | 369319 km |
| Aug 2 Wed | 10:45 | 23:59 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 369107 km |
| Aug 3 Thu | 11:24 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 369598 km |
| Aug 4 Fri | 12:07 | 01:02 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 370707 km |
| Aug 5 Sat | 12:56 | 02:06 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.8 days | 372353 km |
| Aug 6 Sun | 13:50 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 374468 km |
| Aug 7 Mon | 14:50 | 04:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 376997 km |
| Aug 8 Tue | 15:55 | 05:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 379898 km |
| Aug 9 Wed | 17:03 | 06:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.8 days | 383131 km |
| Aug 10 Thu | 18:10 | 06:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 386639 km |
| Aug 11 Fri | 19:17 | 07:34 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 390331 km |
| Aug 12 Sat | 20:21 | 08:13 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 394067 km |
| Aug 13 Sun | 21:24 | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.8 days | 397647 km |
| Aug 14 Mon | 22:23 | 09:27 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 400823 km |
| Aug 15 Tue | 23:22 | 10:03 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 403314 km |
| Aug 16 Wed | - | 10:39 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 404840 km |
| Aug 17 Thu | 00:18 | 11:17 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.8 days | 405165 km |
| Aug 18 Fri | 01:13 | 11:57 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 404140 km |
| Aug 19 Sat | 02:05 | 12:40 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.8 days | 401731 km |
| Aug 20 Sun | 02:55 | 13:27 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 398040 km |
| Aug 21 Mon | 03:43 | 14:15 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.8 days | 393304 km |
| Aug 22 Tue | 04:27 | 15:07 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 387869 km |
| Aug 23 Wed | 05:10 | 16:01 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 382156 km |
| Aug 24 Thu | 05:49 | 16:57 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.8 days | 376615 km |
| Aug 25 Fri | 06:25 | 17:54 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 371672 km |
| Aug 26 Sat | 07:01 | 18:52 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 367689 km |
| Aug 27 Sun | 07:36 | 19:51 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 364931 km |
| Aug 28 Mon | 08:11 | 20:51 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 363539 km |
| Aug 29 Tue | 08:47 | 21:53 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363533 km |
| Aug 30 Wed | 09:26 | 22:55 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 364814 km |
| Aug 31 Thu | 10:08 | 23:59 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 367191 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.