Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January2002
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 21:22
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.5 days
- Moonset
- 08:38
- Illumination
- 97%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 19:50
- Day Length
- 13h 41m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Tue | 22:07 | 07:29 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363355 km |
| Jan 2 Wed | 22:52 | 08:39 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 368314 km |
| Jan 3 Thu | 23:31 | 09:50 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 374192 km |
| Jan 4 Fri | - | 10:59 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 380498 km |
| Jan 5 Sat | 00:05 | 12:06 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 386735 km |
| Jan 6 Sun | 00:38 | 13:11 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 392456 km |
| Jan 7 Mon | 01:11 | 14:16 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 397315 km |
| Jan 8 Tue | 01:44 | 15:21 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 401093 km |
| Jan 9 Wed | 02:20 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 403708 km |
| Jan 10 Thu | 02:59 | 17:28 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 405199 km |
| Jan 11 Fri | 03:44 | 18:27 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 405695 km |
| Jan 12 Sat | 04:32 | 19:23 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 405363 km |
| Jan 13 Sun | 05:26 | 20:13 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 404368 km |
| Jan 14 Mon | 06:22 | 20:57 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 402834 km |
| Jan 15 Tue | 07:19 | 21:35 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 400825 km |
| Jan 16 Wed | 08:16 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 398348 km |
| Jan 17 Thu | 09:13 | 22:39 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 395377 km |
| Jan 18 Fri | 10:08 | 23:07 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 391882 km |
| Jan 19 Sat | 11:03 | 23:34 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 387873 km |
| Jan 20 Sun | 11:57 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 383427 km |
| Jan 21 Mon | 12:52 | 00:01 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 378708 km |
| Jan 22 Tue | 13:49 | 00:29 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 373967 km |
| Jan 23 Wed | 14:49 | 00:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 369524 km |
| Jan 24 Thu | 15:51 | 01:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 365731 km |
| Jan 25 Fri | 16:55 | 02:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 26 Sat | 17:58 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 27 Sun | 18:59 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 28 Mon | 19:55 | 05:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 29 Tue | 20:43 | 06:16 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 365998 km |
| Jan 30 Wed | 21:26 | 07:30 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 370343 km |
| Jan 31 Thu | 22:03 | 08:42 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 375658 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.