Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sun | 19:00 | 08:25 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 380639 km |
| Aug 2 Mon | 20:11 | 09:03 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 376814 km |
| Aug 3 Tue | 21:18 | 09:36 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 373679 km |
| Aug 4 Wed | 22:22 | 10:04 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.9 days | 371336 km |
| Aug 5 Thu | 23:24 | 10:31 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 369823 km |
| Aug 6 Fri | - | 10:58 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 369119 km |
| Aug 7 Sat | 00:23 | 11:26 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.9 days | 369168 km |
| Aug 8 Sun | 01:23 | 11:56 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 369893 km |
| Aug 9 Mon | 02:22 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 371209 km |
| Aug 10 Tue | 03:21 | 13:10 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 373038 km |
| Aug 11 Wed | 04:18 | 13:54 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 375316 km |
| Aug 12 Thu | 05:12 | 14:45 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.9 days | 377993 km |
| Aug 13 Fri | 06:01 | 15:41 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 381028 km |
| Aug 14 Sat | 06:43 | 16:40 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 384375 km |
| Aug 15 Sun | 07:21 | 17:41 | New Moon | 1% | 28.9 days | 387968 km |
| Aug 16 Mon | 07:54 | 18:42 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 391700 km |
| Aug 17 Tue | 08:23 | 19:43 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 395409 km |
| Aug 18 Wed | 08:51 | 20:44 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 398880 km |
| Aug 19 Thu | 09:18 | 21:46 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 401847 km |
| Aug 20 Fri | 09:45 | 22:48 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 404029 km |
| Aug 21 Sat | 10:13 | 23:54 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 405155 km |
| Aug 22 Sun | 10:46 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 405016 km |
| Aug 23 Mon | 11:24 | 01:02 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 403499 km |
| Aug 24 Tue | 12:10 | 02:13 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 400616 km |
| Aug 25 Wed | 13:06 | 03:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 396519 km |
| Aug 26 Thu | 14:11 | 04:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 391482 km |
| Aug 27 Fri | 15:23 | 05:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 385886 km |
| Aug 28 Sat | 16:36 | 06:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 380165 km |
| Aug 29 Sun | 17:49 | 06:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 374767 km |
| Aug 30 Mon | 18:58 | 07:32 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 370103 km |
| Aug 31 Tue | 20:04 | 08:02 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 366504 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.