Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2062
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- 22:40
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.3 days
- Moonset
- 11:39
- Illumination
- 78%
- 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 Fri | 05:21 | 20:36 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 387065 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 06:10 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 383226 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 07:04 | 22:18 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 379754 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 08:01 | 22:59 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 376765 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 09:00 | 23:34 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 374326 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 09:59 | - | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 372467 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 10:57 | 00:04 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 371192 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 11:54 | 00:30 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 370497 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 12:50 | 00:55 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 370380 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 13:48 | 01:19 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 370840 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 14:48 | 01:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 371886 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 15:52 | 02:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 373523 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 17:00 | 02:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 375754 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 18:12 | 03:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 378559 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 19:25 | 04:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 381886 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 20:33 | 05:01 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 385633 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 21:34 | 06:08 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 389636 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 22:23 | 07:23 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.8 days | 393671 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 23:04 | 08:39 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 397459 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 23:39 | 09:54 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 400690 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | - | 11:04 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 403057 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 00:08 | 12:11 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 404296 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 00:36 | 13:16 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 404227 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 01:04 | 14:18 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 402782 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 01:32 | 15:22 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 400024 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 02:03 | 16:25 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.8 days | 396148 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 02:37 | 17:28 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 391455 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 03:18 | 18:28 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 386321 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 04:04 | 19:25 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 381154 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 04:56 | 20:14 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 376349 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 05:53 | 20:57 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 372245 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.