Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2068
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 23:09
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.7 days
- Moonset
- 12:38
- Illumination
- 66%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Day Length
- 13h 33m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 06:53 | 17:48 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 403387 km |
| May 2 Wed | 08:01 | 18:35 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 404873 km |
| May 3 Thu | 09:06 | 19:28 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 4 Fri | 10:05 | 20:24 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 5 Sat | 10:57 | 21:22 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 405671 km |
| May 6 Sun | 11:44 | 22:19 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 404283 km |
| May 7 Mon | 12:24 | 23:17 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 401828 km |
| May 8 Tue | 13:00 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 398236 km |
| May 9 Wed | 13:32 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 393551 km |
| May 10 Thu | 14:02 | 01:07 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 387945 km |
| May 11 Fri | 14:31 | 02:01 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 381727 km |
| May 12 Sat | 15:01 | 02:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 375318 km |
| May 13 Sun | 15:31 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 369206 km |
| May 14 Mon | 16:04 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 363894 km |
| May 15 Tue | 16:40 | 05:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Wed | 17:20 | 06:39 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Thu | 18:06 | 07:38 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Fri | 18:58 | 08:35 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Sat | 19:55 | 09:31 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Sun | 20:57 | 10:22 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 365527 km |
| May 21 Mon | 22:01 | 11:10 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 371058 km |
| May 22 Tue | 23:06 | 11:52 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 377177 km |
| May 23 Wed | - | 12:31 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 383398 km |
| May 24 Thu | 00:11 | 13:08 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 389280 km |
| May 25 Fri | 01:18 | 13:44 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 394476 km |
| May 26 Sat | 02:23 | 14:20 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 398759 km |
| May 27 Sun | 03:30 | 14:59 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 402031 km |
| May 28 Mon | 04:37 | 15:40 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 404307 km |
| May 29 Tue | 05:44 | 16:25 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405683 km |
| May 30 Wed | 06:48 | 17:15 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 31 Thu | 07:50 | 18:09 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 405696 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.