Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2004
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 21:22
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.5 days
- Moonset
- 08:38
- Illumination
- 96%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 16:16 | 03:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 403022 km |
| May 2 Sun | 16:45 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 404726 km |
| May 3 Mon | 17:16 | 05:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 405690 km |
| May 4 Tue | 17:50 | 06:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 5 Wed | 18:29 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 6 Thu | 19:17 | 09:11 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 404913 km |
| May 7 Fri | 20:13 | 10:26 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 403410 km |
| May 8 Sat | 21:18 | 11:36 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.4 days | 401151 km |
| May 9 Sun | 22:27 | 12:35 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 398044 km |
| May 10 Mon | 23:38 | 13:24 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 394051 km |
| May 11 Tue | - | 14:04 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.4 days | 389226 km |
| May 12 Wed | 00:45 | 14:37 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 383741 km |
| May 13 Thu | 01:50 | 15:07 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.4 days | 377884 km |
| May 14 Fri | 02:51 | 15:33 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.4 days | 372047 km |
| May 15 Sat | 03:51 | 15:59 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 366678 km |
| May 16 Sun | 04:49 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Mon | 05:47 | 16:51 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Tue | 06:45 | 17:21 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Wed | 07:45 | 17:55 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Thu | 08:43 | 18:33 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Fri | 09:41 | 19:18 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363901 km |
| May 22 Sat | 10:34 | 20:08 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 369010 km |
| May 23 Sun | 11:23 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 375014 km |
| May 24 Mon | 12:06 | 22:01 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 381415 km |
| May 25 Tue | 12:44 | 23:02 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 387709 km |
| May 26 Wed | 13:17 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 393445 km |
| May 27 Thu | 13:47 | 00:02 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 398268 km |
| May 28 Fri | 14:15 | 01:04 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 401954 km |
| May 29 Sat | 14:43 | 02:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 404420 km |
| May 30 Sun | 15:12 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 405696 km |
| May 31 Mon | 15:43 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 405696 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.