Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1997
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 21:47
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.4 days
- Moonset
- 09:40
- Illumination
- 93%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sat | 23:39 | 12:43 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 380028 km |
| Mar 2 Sun | - | 13:41 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 385404 km |
| Mar 3 Mon | 00:27 | 14:38 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 390348 km |
| Mar 4 Tue | 01:23 | 15:35 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 394650 km |
| Mar 5 Wed | 02:23 | 16:28 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 398211 km |
| Mar 6 Thu | 03:28 | 17:18 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 401022 km |
| Mar 7 Fri | 04:36 | 18:05 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 403140 km |
| Mar 8 Sat | 05:46 | 18:50 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 404639 km |
| Mar 9 Sun | 06:56 | 19:32 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 405571 km |
| Mar 10 Mon | 08:05 | 20:14 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 11 Tue | 09:13 | 20:55 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 405674 km |
| Mar 12 Wed | 10:18 | 21:38 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 404667 km |
| Mar 13 Thu | 11:21 | 22:22 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 402779 km |
| Mar 14 Fri | 12:21 | 23:09 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 399896 km |
| Mar 15 Sat | 13:17 | 23:57 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 395974 km |
| Mar 16 Sun | 14:08 | - | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 391075 km |
| Mar 17 Mon | 14:55 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 385391 km |
| Mar 18 Tue | 15:39 | 01:38 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 379242 km |
| Mar 19 Wed | 16:18 | 02:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 373049 km |
| Mar 20 Thu | 16:55 | 03:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 367295 km |
| Mar 21 Fri | 17:29 | 04:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 22 Sat | 18:02 | 05:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 23 Sun | 18:34 | 06:02 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 24 Mon | 19:07 | 06:55 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 25 Tue | 19:41 | 07:50 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 26 Wed | 20:16 | 08:45 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 27 Thu | 20:55 | 09:42 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 367604 km |
| Mar 28 Fri | 21:37 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 373469 km |
| Mar 29 Sat | 22:24 | 11:36 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 379774 km |
| Mar 30 Sun | 23:16 | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 386028 km |
| Mar 31 Mon | - | 13:27 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 391791 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.