Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January2006
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 20:55
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.7 days
- Moonset
- 07:34
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Day Length
- 13h 42m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Sun | 06:40 | 21:40 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 377859 km |
| Jan 2 Mon | 07:57 | 22:22 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 374866 km |
| Jan 3 Tue | 09:12 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 372579 km |
| Jan 4 Wed | 10:23 | 23:28 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 371030 km |
| Jan 5 Thu | 11:32 | 23:56 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 370202 km |
| Jan 6 Fri | 12:38 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 370055 km |
| Jan 7 Sat | 13:44 | 00:24 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 370531 km |
| Jan 8 Sun | 14:49 | 00:53 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 371572 km |
| Jan 9 Mon | 15:55 | 01:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 373127 km |
| Jan 10 Tue | 16:59 | 02:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 375156 km |
| Jan 11 Wed | 18:01 | 02:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 377627 km |
| Jan 12 Thu | 18:58 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 380509 km |
| Jan 13 Fri | 19:48 | 04:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 383758 km |
| Jan 14 Sat | 20:30 | 05:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 387300 km |
| Jan 15 Sun | 21:06 | 06:26 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 391015 km |
| Jan 16 Mon | 21:36 | 07:26 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 394726 km |
| Jan 17 Tue | 22:03 | 08:24 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 398201 km |
| Jan 18 Wed | 22:27 | 09:21 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 401166 km |
| Jan 19 Thu | 22:50 | 10:16 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 403333 km |
| Jan 20 Fri | 23:14 | 11:11 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 404437 km |
| Jan 21 Sat | 23:38 | 12:07 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 404280 km |
| Jan 22 Sun | - | 13:06 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 402767 km |
| Jan 23 Mon | 00:05 | 14:07 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 399927 km |
| Jan 24 Tue | 00:37 | 15:13 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 395925 km |
| Jan 25 Wed | 01:16 | 16:20 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 391046 km |
| Jan 26 Thu | 02:04 | 17:28 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 385666 km |
| Jan 27 Fri | 03:03 | 18:31 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 380210 km |
| Jan 28 Sat | 04:12 | 19:27 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 375104 km |
| Jan 29 Sun | 05:29 | 20:13 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 370731 km |
| Jan 30 Mon | 06:46 | 20:52 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 367394 km |
| Jan 31 Tue | 08:02 | 21:26 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 365291 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.