Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2047
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 20:55
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.5 days
- Moonset
- 07:34
- Illumination
- 99%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 19:04 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 400649 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 19:58 | 05:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 402665 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 20:48 | 05:54 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 404216 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 21:34 | 06:46 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 405236 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 22:15 | 07:42 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 405601 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 22:52 | 08:40 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 405144 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 23:25 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 403696 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 23:57 | 10:40 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.5 days | 401126 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | - | 11:41 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 397392 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 00:27 | 12:43 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.5 days | 392574 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 00:58 | 13:48 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 386888 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 01:31 | 14:54 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 380680 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 02:07 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.5 days | 374395 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 02:49 | 17:17 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 368528 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 03:38 | 18:29 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 363571 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 04:36 | 19:37 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 05:42 | 20:36 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 06:52 | 21:27 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 08:02 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 09:11 | 22:45 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 10:15 | 23:18 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 367326 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 11:17 | 23:47 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 372818 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 12:15 | - | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 378745 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 13:13 | 00:15 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 384648 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 14:09 | 00:43 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 390132 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 15:05 | 01:13 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 394899 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 16:02 | 01:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 398778 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 16:57 | 02:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 401714 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 17:52 | 03:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 403754 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 18:43 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 405002 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 19:31 | 04:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 405573 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.