Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2061
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- 22:40
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Mon | 18:09 | 07:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 371233 km |
| Aug 2 Tue | 19:13 | 08:28 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 367880 km |
| Aug 3 Wed | 20:16 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 365723 km |
| Aug 4 Thu | 21:20 | 09:27 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 364832 km |
| Aug 5 Fri | 22:23 | 09:54 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 365168 km |
| Aug 6 Sat | 23:28 | 10:20 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 366604 km |
| Aug 7 Sun | - | 10:49 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 368942 km |
| Aug 8 Mon | 00:35 | 11:22 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 371950 km |
| Aug 9 Tue | 01:46 | 12:01 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 375391 km |
| Aug 10 Wed | 02:58 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 379050 km |
| Aug 11 Thu | 04:10 | 13:44 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 382757 km |
| Aug 12 Fri | 05:16 | 14:50 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 386396 km |
| Aug 13 Sat | 06:13 | 16:01 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 389902 km |
| Aug 14 Sun | 07:00 | 17:14 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 393241 km |
| Aug 15 Mon | 07:40 | 18:24 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 396389 km |
| Aug 16 Tue | 08:12 | 19:32 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 399295 km |
| Aug 17 Wed | 08:40 | 20:35 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 401866 km |
| Aug 18 Thu | 09:07 | 21:36 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 403950 km |
| Aug 19 Fri | 09:32 | 22:35 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 405349 km |
| Aug 20 Sat | 09:58 | 23:34 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 21 Sun | 10:25 | - | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 405209 km |
| Aug 22 Mon | 10:56 | 00:33 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 403312 km |
| Aug 23 Tue | 11:31 | 01:33 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 400101 km |
| Aug 24 Wed | 12:12 | 02:31 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 395660 km |
| Aug 25 Thu | 13:00 | 03:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 390215 km |
| Aug 26 Fri | 13:54 | 04:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 384118 km |
| Aug 27 Sat | 14:53 | 05:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 377818 km |
| Aug 28 Sun | 15:56 | 05:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 371807 km |
| Aug 29 Mon | 17:00 | 06:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 366570 km |
| Aug 30 Tue | 18:04 | 07:00 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 31 Wed | 19:09 | 07:29 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 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.