Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2053
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 21:22
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 16.9 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 Mon | 00:00 | 11:13 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 371416 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 00:43 | 12:17 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 370588 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 01:23 | 13:20 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 370341 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 02:00 | 14:21 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 370672 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 02:35 | 15:21 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 371582 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 03:11 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 373075 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 03:48 | 17:17 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 375153 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 04:26 | 18:13 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 377804 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 05:07 | 19:08 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 380987 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 05:51 | 20:00 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 384616 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 06:37 | 20:49 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 388551 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 07:26 | 21:35 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 392588 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 08:16 | 22:16 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 396465 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 09:09 | 22:55 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 399882 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 10:01 | 23:32 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 402527 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 10:55 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 404121 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 11:49 | 00:05 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 404450 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 12:44 | 00:39 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 403411 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 13:41 | 01:12 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 401022 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 14:40 | 01:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 397439 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 15:41 | 02:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 392932 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 16:45 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 387858 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 17:51 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 382623 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 18:57 | 04:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 377632 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 20:00 | 05:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 373248 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 20:59 | 06:41 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 369762 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 21:52 | 07:48 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 367367 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 22:39 | 08:57 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 366153 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 23:22 | 10:05 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 366106 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | - | 11:11 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 367124 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 00:01 | 12:14 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.7 days | 369040 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.