Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2056
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:13
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.4 days
- Moonset
- 10:40
- Illumination
- 86%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 19:49
- Day Length
- 13h 37m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 19:49 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 394061 km |
| May 2 Tue | 20:41 | 10:11 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 397755 km |
| May 3 Wed | 21:38 | 11:16 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 400957 km |
| May 4 Thu | 22:37 | 12:15 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 403368 km |
| May 5 Fri | 23:38 | 13:06 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 404713 km |
| May 6 Sat | - | 13:51 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 404784 km |
| May 7 Sun | 00:37 | 14:29 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 403473 km |
| May 8 Mon | 01:36 | 15:03 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 400804 km |
| May 9 Tue | 02:32 | 15:35 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 396932 km |
| May 10 Wed | 03:27 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 392135 km |
| May 11 Thu | 04:21 | 16:33 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 386783 km |
| May 12 Fri | 05:15 | 17:02 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 381299 km |
| May 13 Sat | 06:09 | 17:33 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 376109 km |
| May 14 Sun | 07:04 | 18:05 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 371596 km |
| May 15 Mon | 07:59 | 18:41 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 368070 km |
| May 16 Tue | 08:54 | 19:21 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 365736 km |
| May 17 Wed | 09:49 | 20:06 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 364685 km |
| May 18 Thu | 10:41 | 20:56 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 364897 km |
| May 19 Fri | 11:32 | 21:50 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 366256 km |
| May 20 Sat | 12:19 | 22:48 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 368566 km |
| May 21 Sun | 13:02 | 23:50 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 371592 km |
| May 22 Mon | 13:42 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 375084 km |
| May 23 Tue | 14:19 | 00:53 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 378810 km |
| May 24 Wed | 14:56 | 01:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 382582 km |
| May 25 Thu | 15:33 | 03:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 386269 km |
| May 26 Fri | 16:10 | 04:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 389792 km |
| May 27 Sat | 16:50 | 05:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 393118 km |
| May 28 Sun | 17:35 | 06:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 396225 km |
| May 29 Mon | 18:25 | 07:47 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 399079 km |
| May 30 Tue | 19:21 | 08:56 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 401607 km |
| May 31 Wed | 20:20 | 10:00 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 403679 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.