Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January2018
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Moonrise
- 19:50
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.2 days
- Moonset
- 05:13
- Illumination
- 97%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Mon | 19:23 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 365225 km |
| Jan 2 Tue | 20:25 | 05:55 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 3 Wed | 21:22 | 07:02 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 4 Thu | 22:10 | 08:10 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 5 Fri | 22:54 | 09:19 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 6 Sat | 23:32 | 10:24 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 364584 km |
| Jan 7 Sun | - | 11:27 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 368627 km |
| Jan 8 Mon | 00:07 | 12:27 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 373405 km |
| Jan 9 Tue | 00:41 | 13:25 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 378526 km |
| Jan 10 Wed | 01:14 | 14:21 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 383626 km |
| Jan 11 Thu | 01:48 | 15:17 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 388409 km |
| Jan 12 Fri | 02:23 | 16:11 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 392670 km |
| Jan 13 Sat | 03:01 | 17:05 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 396305 km |
| Jan 14 Sun | 03:42 | 17:57 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 399297 km |
| Jan 15 Mon | 04:26 | 18:46 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 401683 km |
| Jan 16 Tue | 05:14 | 19:32 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 403517 km |
| Jan 17 Wed | 06:05 | 20:15 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 404831 km |
| Jan 18 Thu | 06:58 | 20:55 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 405604 km |
| Jan 19 Fri | 07:53 | 21:33 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 405696 km |
| Jan 20 Sat | 08:48 | 22:07 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 405144 km |
| Jan 21 Sun | 09:45 | 22:41 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 403621 km |
| Jan 22 Mon | 10:42 | 23:14 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 401055 km |
| Jan 23 Tue | 11:41 | 23:48 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 397385 km |
| Jan 24 Wed | 12:40 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.2 days | 392663 km |
| Jan 25 Thu | 13:43 | 00:23 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 387071 km |
| Jan 26 Fri | 14:47 | 01:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 380922 km |
| Jan 27 Sat | 15:54 | 01:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.2 days | 374638 km |
| Jan 28 Sun | 17:00 | 02:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 368702 km |
| Jan 29 Mon | 18:04 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 363610 km |
| Jan 30 Tue | 19:03 | 04:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 31 Wed | 19:56 | 05:44 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 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.