Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2053
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Fri | 19:54 | 08:27 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 403993 km |
| Aug 2 Sat | 20:49 | 09:02 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 405342 km |
| Aug 3 Sun | 21:46 | 09:37 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 4 Mon | 22:43 | 10:10 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 405480 km |
| Aug 5 Tue | 23:42 | 10:45 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 403890 km |
| Aug 6 Wed | - | 11:23 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 401038 km |
| Aug 7 Thu | 00:42 | 12:02 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 396942 km |
| Aug 8 Fri | 01:45 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 391757 km |
| Aug 9 Sat | 02:48 | 13:37 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 385777 km |
| Aug 10 Sun | 03:51 | 14:33 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 379412 km |
| Aug 11 Mon | 04:52 | 15:35 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 373145 km |
| Aug 12 Tue | 05:50 | 16:41 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 367482 km |
| Aug 13 Wed | 06:42 | 17:49 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 14 Thu | 07:31 | 18:58 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 15 Fri | 08:14 | 20:04 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 16 Sat | 08:54 | 21:09 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 17 Sun | 09:33 | 22:11 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 18 Mon | 10:10 | 23:11 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 364159 km |
| Aug 19 Tue | 10:47 | - | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 368802 km |
| Aug 20 Wed | 11:25 | 00:09 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 374163 km |
| Aug 21 Thu | 12:04 | 01:05 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 379806 km |
| Aug 22 Fri | 12:46 | 01:59 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 385329 km |
| Aug 23 Sat | 13:31 | 02:50 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 390405 km |
| Aug 24 Sun | 14:18 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 394814 km |
| Aug 25 Mon | 15:08 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 398448 km |
| Aug 26 Tue | 15:59 | 05:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 401297 km |
| Aug 27 Wed | 16:53 | 05:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 403421 km |
| Aug 28 Thu | 17:48 | 06:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 404899 km |
| Aug 29 Fri | 18:43 | 07:03 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 30 Sat | 19:40 | 07:38 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 31 Sun | 20:37 | 08:12 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405696 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.