Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2083
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 01:07
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24 days
- Moonset
- 16:28
- Illumination
- 30%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 19:43
- Day Length
- 13h 26m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 00:12 | 11:26 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.3 days | 403301 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 00:40 | 12:25 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 400530 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 01:08 | 13:27 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.3 days | 396519 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 01:37 | 14:30 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.3 days | 391491 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 02:07 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 385791 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 02:41 | 16:48 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 379851 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 03:22 | 18:02 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 374139 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 04:11 | 19:16 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 369111 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 05:11 | 20:25 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 365160 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 06:19 | 21:26 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 07:33 | 22:16 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 08:46 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 09:57 | 23:32 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 363892 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 11:04 | - | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 366983 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 12:07 | 00:02 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 370953 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 13:07 | 00:30 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 375453 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 14:06 | 00:58 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 380143 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 15:04 | 01:26 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 384727 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 16:03 | 01:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 388986 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 17:01 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 392788 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 17:58 | 03:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 396085 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 18:52 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 398883 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 19:43 | 04:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 401215 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 20:28 | 05:28 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 403099 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 21:08 | 06:24 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 404507 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 21:43 | 07:22 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405350 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 22:14 | 08:21 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405485 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 22:43 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 404739 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 23:10 | 10:18 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 402948 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 23:38 | 11:18 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 400007 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | - | 12:18 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 395912 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.