Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2002
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 21:22
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Thu | 00:43 | 12:04 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 373648 km |
| Aug 2 Fri | 01:40 | 12:35 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 370318 km |
| Aug 3 Sat | 02:38 | 13:10 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 367547 km |
| Aug 4 Sun | 03:39 | 13:51 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 365582 km |
| Aug 5 Mon | 04:40 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 364647 km |
| Aug 6 Tue | 05:41 | 15:36 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 364909 km |
| Aug 7 Wed | 06:37 | 16:40 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 366453 km |
| Aug 8 Thu | 07:29 | 17:49 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 369261 km |
| Aug 9 Fri | 08:14 | 19:01 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 373197 km |
| Aug 10 Sat | 08:54 | 20:12 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 378019 km |
| Aug 11 Sun | 09:31 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 383385 km |
| Aug 12 Mon | 10:04 | 22:31 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 388891 km |
| Aug 13 Tue | 10:37 | 23:40 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 394106 km |
| Aug 14 Wed | 11:11 | - | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 398620 km |
| Aug 15 Thu | 11:48 | 00:48 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 402090 km |
| Aug 16 Fri | 12:27 | 01:55 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 404277 km |
| Aug 17 Sat | 13:13 | 03:01 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 405073 km |
| Aug 18 Sun | 14:03 | 04:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 404502 km |
| Aug 19 Mon | 14:58 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 402712 km |
| Aug 20 Tue | 15:57 | 05:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 399942 km |
| Aug 21 Wed | 16:57 | 06:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 396482 km |
| Aug 22 Thu | 17:56 | 07:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 392635 km |
| Aug 23 Fri | 18:54 | 07:49 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 388675 km |
| Aug 24 Sat | 19:51 | 08:19 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 384833 km |
| Aug 25 Sun | 20:45 | 08:46 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 381275 km |
| Aug 26 Mon | 21:40 | 09:12 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 378115 km |
| Aug 27 Tue | 22:35 | 09:38 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 375417 km |
| Aug 28 Wed | 23:31 | 10:05 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 373218 km |
| Aug 29 Thu | - | 10:34 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 371540 km |
| Aug 30 Fri | 00:27 | 11:06 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 370404 km |
| Aug 31 Sat | 01:26 | 11:44 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 369836 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.