Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2002
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 21:22
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.1 days
- Moonset
- 08:38
- Illumination
- 98%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 03:26 | 16:32 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26 days | 402775 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 04:01 | 17:45 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 404552 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 04:39 | 18:58 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 405558 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 05:24 | 20:10 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 06:14 | 21:18 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 405664 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 07:12 | 22:17 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.5 days | 404845 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 08:14 | 23:09 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 403397 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 09:18 | 23:52 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 401230 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 10:20 | - | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 398254 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 11:21 | 00:27 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.5 days | 394422 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 12:18 | 00:59 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.5 days | 389773 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 13:14 | 01:27 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 384458 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 14:09 | 01:52 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.5 days | 378742 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 15:03 | 02:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.5 days | 372995 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 15:59 | 02:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 367647 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 16:56 | 03:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 363147 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 17:54 | 03:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 18:54 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 19:54 | 04:58 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 20:52 | 05:46 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 21:45 | 06:41 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 363721 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 22:32 | 07:42 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 368596 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 23:14 | 08:47 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 374414 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 23:51 | 09:53 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 380693 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | - | 11:00 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 386932 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 00:24 | 12:06 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 392673 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 00:55 | 13:12 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.5 days | 397548 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 01:27 | 14:18 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 401316 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 01:59 | 15:27 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 403873 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 02:34 | 16:37 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.5 days | 405243 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 03:14 | 17:48 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 405550 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.