Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2034
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Moonrise
- 19:50
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.6 days
- Moonset
- 05:13
- Illumination
- 98%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | - | 11:12 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 373649 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 00:38 | 12:12 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 371945 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 01:15 | 13:10 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 370749 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 01:49 | 14:06 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 370103 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 02:22 | 15:00 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 370062 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 02:55 | 15:54 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 370679 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 03:29 | 16:48 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 372001 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 04:03 | 17:41 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 374052 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 04:41 | 18:33 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 376818 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 05:21 | 19:25 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 380235 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 06:05 | 20:14 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 384172 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 06:52 | 21:02 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 388431 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 07:42 | 21:47 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 392745 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 08:35 | 22:28 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 396802 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 09:30 | 23:08 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 400266 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 10:26 | 23:45 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 402820 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 11:24 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 404201 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 12:23 | 00:21 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 404245 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 13:25 | 00:58 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 402907 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 14:28 | 01:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 400276 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 15:35 | 02:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 396560 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 16:42 | 02:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 392069 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 17:51 | 03:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 387172 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 18:57 | 04:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 382255 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 20:00 | 05:39 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 377680 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 20:57 | 06:42 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 373754 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 21:48 | 07:48 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 370700 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 22:33 | 08:54 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 368650 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 23:13 | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 367646 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 23:49 | 10:58 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 367648 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | - | 11:57 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 368551 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.