Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2049
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 21:22
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 16.8 days
- Moonset
- 08:38
- Illumination
- 95%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 19:50
- Day Length
- 13h 41m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 11:57 | 00:09 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 385028 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 13:02 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 390817 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 14:06 | 01:21 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 395828 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 15:09 | 01:56 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 399836 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 16:11 | 02:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 402750 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 17:13 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 404597 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 18:13 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 405489 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 19:10 | 04:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 405580 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 20:02 | 05:29 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 405014 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 20:49 | 06:21 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 403892 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 21:32 | 07:16 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 402255 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 22:09 | 08:11 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 400086 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 22:44 | 09:06 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 397332 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 23:15 | 10:00 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 393945 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 23:46 | 10:54 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 389917 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | - | 11:49 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 385321 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 00:15 | 12:43 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 380326 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 00:45 | 13:39 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 375199 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 01:17 | 14:36 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 370284 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 01:52 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 365969 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 02:31 | 16:38 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 03:17 | 17:42 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 04:09 | 18:44 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 05:10 | 19:43 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 06:15 | 20:36 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.7 days | 364089 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 07:25 | 21:24 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 368275 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 08:35 | 22:07 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 373541 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 09:45 | 22:46 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 379463 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 10:53 | 23:23 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 385560 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 11:58 | 23:59 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 391357 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 13:03 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 396430 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.