Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January2040
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-02
- Moonrise
- 20:25
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.4 days
- Moonset
- 06:25
- Illumination
- 100%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-02
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 19:52
- Day Length
- 13h 44m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Sun | 21:46 | 06:59 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 365735 km |
| Jan 2 Mon | 22:24 | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 370856 km |
| Jan 3 Tue | 22:58 | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 376784 km |
| Jan 4 Wed | 23:29 | 09:54 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 383034 km |
| Jan 5 Thu | 23:58 | 10:53 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.5 days | 389114 km |
| Jan 6 Fri | - | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 394581 km |
| Jan 7 Sat | 00:26 | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.5 days | 399089 km |
| Jan 8 Sun | 00:55 | 13:57 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 402421 km |
| Jan 9 Mon | 01:28 | 15:03 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 404496 km |
| Jan 10 Tue | 02:04 | 16:14 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.5 days | 405363 km |
| Jan 11 Wed | 02:46 | 17:27 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 405164 km |
| Jan 12 Thu | 03:38 | 18:38 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 404098 km |
| Jan 13 Fri | 04:38 | 19:45 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 402366 km |
| Jan 14 Sat | 05:47 | 20:43 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 400144 km |
| Jan 15 Sun | 07:00 | 21:32 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 397552 km |
| Jan 16 Mon | 08:12 | 22:13 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 394655 km |
| Jan 17 Tue | 09:22 | 22:48 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 391476 km |
| Jan 18 Wed | 10:28 | 23:19 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 388023 km |
| Jan 19 Thu | 11:31 | 23:48 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 384323 km |
| Jan 20 Fri | 12:31 | - | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 380444 km |
| Jan 21 Sat | 13:30 | 00:16 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 376517 km |
| Jan 22 Sun | 14:27 | 00:45 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 372736 km |
| Jan 23 Mon | 15:25 | 01:16 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 369345 km |
| Jan 24 Tue | 16:22 | 01:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 366617 km |
| Jan 25 Wed | 17:18 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 364813 km |
| Jan 26 Thu | 18:11 | 03:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 364156 km |
| Jan 27 Fri | 19:00 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 364792 km |
| Jan 28 Sat | 19:45 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 366766 km |
| Jan 29 Sun | 20:24 | 05:50 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 370009 km |
| Jan 30 Mon | 20:59 | 06:48 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 374329 km |
| Jan 31 Tue | 21:31 | 07:48 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 379430 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.