Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2024
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 18:17
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.9 days
- Moonset
- 02:49
- Illumination
- 91%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 19:54
- Day Length
- 13h 49m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Thu | 05:32 | 15:01 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 383768 km |
| Aug 2 Fri | 06:26 | 16:02 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 387209 km |
| Aug 3 Sat | 07:12 | 17:06 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 390622 km |
| Aug 4 Sun | 07:50 | 18:08 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 393967 km |
| Aug 5 Mon | 08:22 | 19:09 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 397175 km |
| Aug 6 Tue | 08:50 | 20:07 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 400132 km |
| Aug 7 Wed | 09:15 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 402667 km |
| Aug 8 Thu | 09:38 | 21:58 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 404562 km |
| Aug 9 Fri | 10:01 | 22:53 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 405576 km |
| Aug 10 Sat | 10:24 | 23:49 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 405482 km |
| Aug 11 Sun | 10:50 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 404111 km |
| Aug 12 Mon | 11:20 | 00:47 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 401396 km |
| Aug 13 Tue | 11:54 | 01:48 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 397397 km |
| Aug 14 Wed | 12:36 | 02:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 392315 km |
| Aug 15 Thu | 13:28 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 386479 km |
| Aug 16 Fri | 14:28 | 04:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 380318 km |
| Aug 17 Sat | 15:37 | 05:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 374310 km |
| Aug 18 Sun | 16:50 | 06:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 368934 km |
| Aug 19 Mon | 18:04 | 07:17 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 364615 km |
| Aug 20 Tue | 19:18 | 07:52 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 21 Wed | 20:30 | 08:24 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 22 Thu | 21:41 | 08:54 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 23 Fri | 22:52 | 09:25 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 24 Sat | - | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 365477 km |
| Aug 25 Sun | 00:03 | 10:32 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 369568 km |
| Aug 26 Mon | 01:15 | 11:14 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 374286 km |
| Aug 27 Tue | 02:23 | 12:01 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 379261 km |
| Aug 28 Wed | 03:27 | 12:56 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 384166 km |
| Aug 29 Thu | 04:23 | 13:55 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 388745 km |
| Aug 30 Fri | 05:11 | 14:58 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 392836 km |
| Aug 31 Sat | 05:51 | 16:00 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 396367 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.