Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2057
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:13
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.2 days
- Moonset
- 10:40
- Illumination
- 87%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 10:22 | - | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 402803 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 11:30 | 00:40 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 399775 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 12:35 | 01:19 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 395645 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 13:38 | 01:52 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 390517 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 14:38 | 02:22 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 384632 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 15:37 | 02:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 378351 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 16:35 | 03:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 372131 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 17:34 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 366468 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 18:31 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 19:29 | 04:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 20:23 | 05:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 21:16 | 06:22 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 22:04 | 07:12 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 22:47 | 08:04 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 363637 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 23:26 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 368697 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | - | 09:56 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 374559 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 00:00 | 10:54 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 380739 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 00:32 | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 386767 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 01:02 | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 392248 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 01:31 | 13:51 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 396894 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 02:01 | 14:54 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 400548 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 02:33 | 16:00 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 403178 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 03:10 | 17:10 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 404849 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 03:53 | 18:22 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 405683 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 04:43 | 19:35 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 05:42 | 20:42 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 405343 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 06:49 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 404314 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 08:01 | 22:33 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 402707 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 09:13 | 23:16 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 400457 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 10:22 | 23:52 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 397488 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 11:28 | - | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 393754 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.