Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2048
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 20:55
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sun | 19:36 | 07:20 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 388589 km |
| Mar 2 Mon | 20:09 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 385211 km |
| Mar 3 Tue | 20:45 | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 381987 km |
| Mar 4 Wed | 21:26 | 10:40 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 378963 km |
| Mar 5 Thu | 22:12 | 11:50 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 376184 km |
| Mar 6 Fri | 23:06 | 12:57 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 373705 km |
| Mar 7 Sat | - | 14:00 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 371608 km |
| Mar 8 Sun | 00:05 | 14:58 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 369994 km |
| Mar 9 Mon | 01:10 | 15:48 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 368984 km |
| Mar 10 Tue | 02:16 | 16:30 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 368699 km |
| Mar 11 Wed | 03:22 | 17:08 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 369247 km |
| Mar 12 Thu | 04:26 | 17:42 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 370698 km |
| Mar 13 Fri | 05:29 | 18:12 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 373070 km |
| Mar 14 Sat | 06:30 | 18:42 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 376309 km |
| Mar 15 Sun | 07:30 | 19:12 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 380282 km |
| Mar 16 Mon | 08:28 | 19:43 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 384775 km |
| Mar 17 Tue | 09:27 | 20:16 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 389496 km |
| Mar 18 Wed | 10:25 | 20:52 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 394100 km |
| Mar 19 Thu | 11:22 | 21:32 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 398222 km |
| Mar 20 Fri | 12:16 | 22:17 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 401510 km |
| Mar 21 Sat | 13:07 | 23:06 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 403673 km |
| Mar 22 Sun | 13:55 | 23:59 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.3 days | 404515 km |
| Mar 23 Mon | 14:38 | - | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 403963 km |
| Mar 24 Tue | 15:18 | 00:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 402076 km |
| Mar 25 Wed | 15:54 | 01:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 399035 km |
| Mar 26 Thu | 16:28 | 02:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 395120 km |
| Mar 27 Fri | 17:00 | 03:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 390669 km |
| Mar 28 Sat | 17:33 | 05:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 386042 km |
| Mar 29 Sun | 18:05 | 06:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 381575 km |
| Mar 30 Mon | 18:41 | 07:14 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 377556 km |
| Mar 31 Tue | 19:22 | 08:23 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 374198 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.