Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for September1996
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 21:47
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.6 days
- Moonset
- 09:40
- Illumination
- 91%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 Sun | 22:44 | 09:22 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.9 days | 405696 km |
| Sep 2 Mon | 23:44 | 10:02 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 405482 km |
| Sep 3 Tue | - | 10:44 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 403915 km |
| Sep 4 Wed | 00:41 | 11:28 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.9 days | 401152 km |
| Sep 5 Thu | 01:35 | 12:14 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 397177 km |
| Sep 6 Fri | 02:25 | 13:02 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.9 days | 392109 km |
| Sep 7 Sat | 03:12 | 13:52 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 386203 km |
| Sep 8 Sun | 03:55 | 14:44 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 379841 km |
| Sep 9 Mon | 04:35 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.9 days | 373494 km |
| Sep 10 Tue | 05:12 | 16:29 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 367667 km |
| Sep 11 Wed | 05:47 | 17:23 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 12 Thu | 06:21 | 18:17 | New Moon | 1% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 13 Fri | 06:54 | 19:13 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 14 Sat | 07:28 | 20:08 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 15 Sun | 08:02 | 21:05 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 16 Mon | 08:38 | 22:03 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 363220 km |
| Sep 17 Tue | 09:18 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 367932 km |
| Sep 18 Wed | 10:02 | - | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 373459 km |
| Sep 19 Thu | 10:50 | 00:02 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 379340 km |
| Sep 20 Fri | 11:44 | 01:00 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 385138 km |
| Sep 21 Sat | 12:42 | 01:57 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 390484 km |
| Sep 22 Sun | 13:46 | 02:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 395114 km |
| Sep 23 Mon | 14:51 | 03:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 398889 km |
| Sep 24 Tue | 15:59 | 04:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 401778 km |
| Sep 25 Wed | 17:07 | 05:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 403837 km |
| Sep 26 Thu | 18:14 | 05:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 405166 km |
| Sep 27 Fri | 19:21 | 06:33 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 405696 km |
| Sep 28 Sat | 20:25 | 07:13 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 405696 km |
| Sep 29 Sun | 21:28 | 07:54 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 405491 km |
| Sep 30 Mon | 22:28 | 08:36 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 404354 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.