Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2046
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 20:55
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.3 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 Wed | 06:50 | 17:08 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 07:33 | 18:20 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 08:09 | 19:32 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 405591 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 08:43 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 404304 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 09:16 | 21:53 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 2.9 days | 402343 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 09:47 | 23:03 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 399620 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 10:20 | - | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 396068 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | 10:57 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 391685 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 11:39 | 01:22 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 386573 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 12:26 | 02:29 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 380945 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 13:19 | 03:33 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 375126 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 14:17 | 04:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 369524 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 15:19 | 05:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 364586 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 16:20 | 06:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 17:21 | 06:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 18:19 | 07:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 19:16 | 07:36 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 20:11 | 08:01 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 21:06 | 08:26 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 366116 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 22:01 | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 371670 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 22:57 | 09:17 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 18.9 days | 377914 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 23:55 | 09:46 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 384344 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | - | 10:18 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 390469 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 00:54 | 10:57 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 395865 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 01:54 | 11:42 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 400224 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 02:53 | 12:35 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 403372 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 03:48 | 13:37 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 405274 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 04:38 | 14:44 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 05:24 | 15:55 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 06:03 | 17:07 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 404668 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 06:38 | 18:20 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 402967 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.