Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Tue | 22:11 | 11:30 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 404580 km |
| Mar 2 Wed | 22:49 | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 402776 km |
| Mar 3 Thu | 23:36 | 13:45 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 399676 km |
| Mar 4 Fri | - | 14:54 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 395370 km |
| Mar 5 Sat | 00:32 | 15:58 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 390085 km |
| Mar 6 Sun | 01:38 | 16:55 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 384172 km |
| Mar 7 Mon | 02:50 | 17:43 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 378071 km |
| Mar 8 Tue | 04:05 | 18:23 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 372264 km |
| Mar 9 Wed | 05:19 | 18:57 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 367220 km |
| Mar 10 Thu | 06:30 | 19:28 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363344 km |
| Mar 11 Fri | 07:39 | 19:57 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 12 Sat | 08:45 | 20:25 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 13 Sun | 09:51 | 20:55 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 14 Mon | 10:56 | 21:27 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 363322 km |
| Mar 15 Tue | 11:59 | 22:03 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 366894 km |
| Mar 16 Wed | 13:01 | 22:44 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 371358 km |
| Mar 17 Thu | 14:00 | 23:31 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 376328 km |
| Mar 18 Fri | 14:54 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 381429 km |
| Mar 19 Sat | 15:42 | 00:23 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 386335 km |
| Mar 20 Sun | 16:23 | 01:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 390805 km |
| Mar 21 Mon | 16:59 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 394694 km |
| Mar 22 Tue | 17:30 | 03:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 397953 km |
| Mar 23 Wed | 17:58 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 400599 km |
| Mar 24 Thu | 18:23 | 05:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 402681 km |
| Mar 25 Fri | 18:49 | 06:15 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 404244 km |
| Mar 26 Sat | 19:15 | 07:15 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 405286 km |
| Mar 27 Sun | 19:42 | 08:17 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 28 Mon | 20:13 | 09:21 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 405512 km |
| Mar 29 Tue | 20:49 | 10:28 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 404423 km |
| Mar 30 Wed | 21:33 | 11:38 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 402333 km |
| Mar 31 Thu | 22:26 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 399145 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.