Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2061
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- 22:40
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.2 days
- Moonset
- 11:39
- Illumination
- 79%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 19:48
- Day Length
- 13h 35m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | - | 09:36 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 389073 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 00:14 | 10:47 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 394228 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 00:48 | 11:54 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 398629 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 01:18 | 12:57 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 401954 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 01:44 | 13:58 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 403992 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 02:08 | 14:56 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 404665 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 02:33 | 15:55 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 404027 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 03:00 | 16:53 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 402243 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 03:29 | 17:53 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 399556 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 04:02 | 18:52 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 396250 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 04:40 | 19:50 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 392605 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 05:25 | 20:44 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 388871 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 06:15 | 21:34 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 385241 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 07:11 | 22:16 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 381856 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 08:09 | 22:53 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 378805 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 09:09 | 23:26 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 376140 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 10:09 | 23:55 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 373899 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 11:09 | - | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 372114 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 12:09 | 00:21 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 370825 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 13:10 | 00:47 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 370083 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 14:14 | 01:13 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 369947 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 15:22 | 01:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 370479 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 16:35 | 02:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 371729 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 17:51 | 02:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 373727 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 19:07 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 376460 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 20:17 | 04:43 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 379864 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 21:17 | 05:54 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 383807 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 22:05 | 07:09 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 388087 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 22:44 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 392437 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 23:17 | 09:38 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 396539 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 23:45 | 10:45 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 400055 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.