Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2031
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 19:08
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.7 days
- Moonset
- 04:00
- Illumination
- 95%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Day Length
- 13h 48m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sat | 14:04 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 404350 km |
| Mar 2 Sun | 14:52 | 00:20 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 403139 km |
| Mar 3 Mon | 15:36 | 01:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 400622 km |
| Mar 4 Tue | 16:16 | 02:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 397002 km |
| Mar 5 Wed | 16:54 | 02:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 392581 km |
| Mar 6 Thu | 17:29 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 387724 km |
| Mar 7 Fri | 18:02 | 04:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 382815 km |
| Mar 8 Sat | 18:34 | 05:49 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 378216 km |
| Mar 9 Sun | 19:07 | 06:48 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 374232 km |
| Mar 10 Mon | 19:41 | 07:49 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 371093 km |
| Mar 11 Tue | 20:17 | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 368933 km |
| Mar 12 Wed | 20:57 | 09:55 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 367801 km |
| Mar 13 Thu | 21:43 | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 367666 km |
| Mar 14 Fri | 22:33 | 12:04 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 368431 km |
| Mar 15 Sat | 23:30 | 13:06 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 369959 km |
| Mar 16 Sun | - | 14:04 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 372093 km |
| Mar 17 Mon | 00:31 | 14:56 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 374677 km |
| Mar 18 Tue | 01:37 | 15:44 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 377575 km |
| Mar 19 Wed | 02:43 | 16:26 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 380681 km |
| Mar 20 Thu | 03:50 | 17:05 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 383923 km |
| Mar 21 Fri | 04:55 | 17:41 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 387249 km |
| Mar 22 Sat | 05:59 | 18:15 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 390615 km |
| Mar 23 Sun | 07:02 | 18:50 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 393960 km |
| Mar 24 Mon | 08:04 | 19:26 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 397182 km |
| Mar 25 Tue | 09:05 | 20:03 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 400130 km |
| Mar 26 Wed | 10:04 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 402599 km |
| Mar 27 Thu | 11:00 | 21:27 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 404349 km |
| Mar 28 Fri | 11:54 | 22:13 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405133 km |
| Mar 29 Sat | 12:44 | 23:02 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 404739 km |
| Mar 30 Sun | 13:30 | 23:54 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 403036 km |
| Mar 31 Mon | 14:11 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 400003 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.