Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2006
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 20:55
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 11:21 | 20:49 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 376115 km |
| May 2 Tue | 12:16 | 21:49 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 382314 km |
| May 3 Wed | 13:03 | 22:50 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 388454 km |
| May 4 Thu | 13:42 | 23:52 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 394072 km |
| May 5 Fri | 14:14 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 398784 km |
| May 6 Sat | 14:41 | 00:50 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 402326 km |
| May 7 Sun | 15:07 | 01:48 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 404571 km |
| May 8 Mon | 15:30 | 02:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 405530 km |
| May 9 Tue | 15:53 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 405325 km |
| May 10 Wed | 16:17 | 04:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 404153 km |
| May 11 Thu | 16:43 | 05:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 402240 km |
| May 12 Fri | 17:13 | 06:33 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 399796 km |
| May 13 Sat | 17:49 | 07:37 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 396991 km |
| May 14 Sun | 18:32 | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 393936 km |
| May 15 Mon | 19:24 | 09:48 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 390690 km |
| May 16 Tue | 20:24 | 10:50 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 387283 km |
| May 17 Wed | 21:32 | 11:45 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 383740 km |
| May 18 Thu | 22:42 | 12:32 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 380112 km |
| May 19 Fri | 23:53 | 13:12 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 376495 km |
| May 20 Sat | - | 13:46 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 373038 km |
| May 21 Sun | 01:02 | 14:16 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 369941 km |
| May 22 Mon | 02:10 | 14:45 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 367434 km |
| May 23 Tue | 03:18 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 365751 km |
| May 24 Wed | 04:26 | 15:44 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 365100 km |
| May 25 Thu | 05:36 | 16:18 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 365632 km |
| May 26 Fri | 06:47 | 16:57 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 367414 km |
| May 27 Sat | 07:57 | 17:43 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 370411 km |
| May 28 Sun | 09:04 | 18:35 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.7 days | 374475 km |
| May 29 Mon | 10:04 | 19:34 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 379353 km |
| May 30 Tue | 10:55 | 20:36 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 384699 km |
| May 31 Wed | 11:37 | 21:38 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 390109 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.