Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2033
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 19:08
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 12.9 days
- Moonset
- 04:00
- Illumination
- 96%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 14:23 | 01:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 404756 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 15:30 | 02:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 404257 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 16:38 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 402661 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 17:46 | 03:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 400213 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 18:53 | 04:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 397178 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 19:57 | 05:40 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 393810 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 20:55 | 06:37 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 390318 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 21:48 | 07:37 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.3 days | 386859 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 22:34 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 383536 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 23:15 | 09:38 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 380414 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 23:52 | 10:36 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 377540 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | - | 11:32 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 374959 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 00:26 | 12:27 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 372730 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 00:59 | 13:21 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 370935 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 01:31 | 14:13 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 369674 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 02:03 | 15:07 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 369058 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 02:36 | 16:00 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 369193 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 03:12 | 16:53 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 370164 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 03:51 | 17:48 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 372018 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 04:34 | 18:41 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 374745 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 05:21 | 19:33 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 378263 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 06:13 | 20:23 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 382412 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 07:09 | 21:10 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 386951 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 08:07 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 391575 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 09:08 | 22:35 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 395933 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 10:09 | 23:15 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 399668 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 11:12 | 23:53 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 402450 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 12:15 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 404027 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 13:20 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 404249 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 14:24 | 01:10 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 403094 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 15:30 | 01:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 400671 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.