Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January2048
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 20:55
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Wed | 20:14 | 05:35 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 405553 km |
| Jan 2 Thu | 20:53 | 06:33 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 404970 km |
| Jan 3 Fri | 21:28 | 07:34 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 403788 km |
| Jan 4 Sat | 22:00 | 08:34 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 401922 km |
| Jan 5 Sun | 22:30 | 09:36 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 399274 km |
| Jan 6 Mon | 23:00 | 10:36 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 395775 km |
| Jan 7 Tue | 23:32 | 11:39 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 391430 km |
| Jan 8 Wed | - | 12:43 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 386349 km |
| Jan 9 Thu | 00:05 | 13:50 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 380760 km |
| Jan 10 Fri | 00:43 | 14:59 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 375000 km |
| Jan 11 Sat | 01:28 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 369486 km |
| Jan 12 Sun | 02:20 | 17:16 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 364668 km |
| Jan 13 Mon | 03:20 | 18:18 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 14 Tue | 04:27 | 19:13 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 15 Wed | 05:37 | 20:00 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 16 Thu | 06:47 | 20:39 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 17 Fri | 07:55 | 21:14 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 18 Sat | 08:59 | 21:45 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 366971 km |
| Jan 19 Sun | 10:00 | 22:14 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 372504 km |
| Jan 20 Mon | 11:00 | 22:43 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 378657 km |
| Jan 21 Tue | 11:58 | 23:13 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 384928 km |
| Jan 22 Wed | 12:55 | 23:45 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 390843 km |
| Jan 23 Thu | 13:52 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 396002 km |
| Jan 24 Fri | 14:48 | 00:19 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 400120 km |
| Jan 25 Sat | 15:43 | 00:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 403053 km |
| Jan 26 Sun | 16:36 | 01:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 404786 km |
| Jan 27 Mon | 17:25 | 02:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 405418 km |
| Jan 28 Tue | 18:10 | 03:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405116 km |
| Jan 29 Wed | 18:51 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 404067 km |
| Jan 30 Thu | 19:28 | 05:23 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 402443 km |
| Jan 31 Fri | 20:01 | 06:24 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 400362 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.