Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2045
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 20:55
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.1 days
- Moonset
- 07:34
- Illumination
- 100%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Day Length
- 13h 42m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Tue | 21:29 | 09:19 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 2 Wed | 22:24 | 09:43 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 366623 km |
| Aug 3 Thu | 23:22 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 372106 km |
| Aug 4 Fri | - | 10:34 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 378048 km |
| Aug 5 Sat | 00:21 | 11:04 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 383999 km |
| Aug 6 Sun | 01:25 | 11:40 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 389563 km |
| Aug 7 Mon | 02:30 | 12:23 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 394449 km |
| Aug 8 Tue | 03:37 | 13:16 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 398483 km |
| Aug 9 Wed | 04:41 | 14:19 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 401612 km |
| Aug 10 Thu | 05:40 | 15:32 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 403874 km |
| Aug 11 Fri | 06:31 | 16:48 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 405360 km |
| Aug 12 Sat | 07:14 | 18:04 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 13 Sun | 07:51 | 19:19 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 14 Mon | 08:23 | 20:31 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 15 Tue | 08:54 | 21:41 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 404944 km |
| Aug 16 Wed | 09:25 | 22:49 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 403150 km |
| Aug 17 Thu | 09:57 | 23:57 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 400496 km |
| Aug 18 Fri | 10:31 | - | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 396911 km |
| Aug 19 Sat | 11:10 | 01:04 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 392401 km |
| Aug 20 Sun | 11:55 | 02:08 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 387087 km |
| Aug 21 Mon | 12:44 | 03:08 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 381213 km |
| Aug 22 Tue | 13:39 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 375135 km |
| Aug 23 Wed | 14:37 | 04:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 369293 km |
| Aug 24 Thu | 15:36 | 05:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 364158 km |
| Aug 25 Fri | 16:34 | 06:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 26 Sat | 17:32 | 06:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 27 Sun | 18:27 | 06:59 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 28 Mon | 19:23 | 07:24 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 29 Tue | 20:19 | 07:48 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 30 Wed | 21:16 | 08:12 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 365655 km |
| Aug 31 Thu | 22:14 | 08:38 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 371272 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.