Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1997
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 01:13 | 14:36 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 404027 km |
| May 2 Fri | 02:18 | 15:18 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 405434 km |
| May 3 Sat | 03:24 | 15:58 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 405621 km |
| May 4 Sun | 04:30 | 16:38 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 404764 km |
| May 5 Mon | 05:37 | 17:19 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 403084 km |
| May 6 Tue | 06:42 | 18:02 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 400799 km |
| May 7 Wed | 07:46 | 18:47 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 398095 km |
| May 8 Thu | 08:48 | 19:35 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 395103 km |
| May 9 Fri | 09:46 | 20:25 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 391901 km |
| May 10 Sat | 10:39 | 21:18 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 388525 km |
| May 11 Sun | 11:29 | 22:11 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 385000 km |
| May 12 Mon | 12:12 | 23:05 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5.1 days | 381367 km |
| May 13 Tue | 12:52 | 23:59 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 377708 km |
| May 14 Wed | 13:29 | - | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 374154 km |
| May 15 Thu | 14:03 | 00:52 | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 370890 km |
| May 16 Fri | 14:35 | 01:45 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 368139 km |
| May 17 Sat | 15:08 | 02:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 366138 km |
| May 18 Sun | 15:40 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 365107 km |
| May 19 Mon | 16:14 | 04:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 365219 km |
| May 20 Tue | 16:51 | 05:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 366573 km |
| May 21 Wed | 17:31 | 06:21 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 369169 km |
| May 22 Thu | 18:15 | 07:21 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 372898 km |
| May 23 Fri | 19:05 | 08:20 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 377541 km |
| May 24 Sat | 20:00 | 09:18 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 382781 km |
| May 25 Sun | 20:59 | 10:13 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 388229 km |
| May 26 Mon | 22:02 | 11:05 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 393462 km |
| May 27 Tue | 23:06 | 11:53 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 398066 km |
| May 28 Wed | - | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 401684 km |
| May 29 Thu | 00:10 | 13:19 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 404055 km |
| May 30 Fri | 01:16 | 13:58 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 405040 km |
| May 31 Sat | 02:20 | 14:37 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 404640 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.