Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2015
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Moonrise
- 19:50
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.9 days
- Moonset
- 05:13
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Day Length
- 13h 46m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sun | 16:41 | 02:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.3 days | 381562 km |
| Mar 2 Mon | 17:21 | 03:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 375341 km |
| Mar 3 Tue | 17:57 | 04:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.3 days | 369563 km |
| Mar 4 Wed | 18:31 | 05:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 364703 km |
| Mar 5 Thu | 19:04 | 06:13 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 6 Fri | 19:36 | 07:06 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 7 Sat | 20:07 | 07:59 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 8 Sun | 20:40 | 08:53 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 9 Mon | 21:15 | 09:47 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 363451 km |
| Mar 10 Tue | 21:53 | 10:41 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 367659 km |
| Mar 11 Wed | 22:33 | 11:37 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 372696 km |
| Mar 12 Thu | 23:20 | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.3 days | 378141 km |
| Mar 13 Fri | - | 13:28 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 383590 km |
| Mar 14 Sat | 00:10 | 14:22 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.3 days | 388704 km |
| Mar 15 Sun | 01:07 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.3 days | 393239 km |
| Mar 16 Mon | 02:08 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 397059 km |
| Mar 17 Tue | 03:13 | 16:52 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 400128 km |
| Mar 18 Wed | 04:21 | 17:37 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 402485 km |
| Mar 19 Thu | 05:31 | 18:20 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 404201 km |
| Mar 20 Fri | 06:40 | 19:02 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 405338 km |
| Mar 21 Sat | 07:50 | 19:45 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 22 Sun | 08:59 | 20:28 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 23 Mon | 10:05 | 21:14 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 405159 km |
| Mar 24 Tue | 11:09 | 22:01 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 403588 km |
| Mar 25 Wed | 12:09 | 22:51 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 401050 km |
| Mar 26 Thu | 13:04 | 23:42 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 397471 km |
| Mar 27 Fri | 13:54 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 392875 km |
| Mar 28 Sat | 14:39 | 00:35 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 387411 km |
| Mar 29 Sun | 15:20 | 01:28 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 381358 km |
| Mar 30 Mon | 15:57 | 02:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 375109 km |
| Mar 31 Tue | 16:32 | 03:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 369134 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.