Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2083
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 17:21 | 06:27 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 386553 km |
| May 2 Sun | 18:05 | 07:43 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 382447 km |
| May 3 Mon | 18:58 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 378756 km |
| May 4 Tue | 19:59 | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 375632 km |
| May 5 Wed | 21:07 | 11:17 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 373162 km |
| May 6 Thu | 22:17 | 12:11 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19.1 days | 371382 km |
| May 7 Fri | 23:26 | 12:56 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 370289 km |
| May 8 Sat | - | 13:33 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 369855 km |
| May 9 Sun | 00:31 | 14:03 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 370044 km |
| May 10 Mon | 01:33 | 14:31 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 370821 km |
| May 11 Tue | 02:31 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 372154 km |
| May 12 Wed | 03:29 | 15:22 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 374021 km |
| May 13 Thu | 04:25 | 15:48 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 376402 km |
| May 14 Fri | 05:22 | 16:16 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 379270 km |
| May 15 Sat | 06:19 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 382581 km |
| May 16 Sun | 07:18 | 17:23 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 386252 km |
| May 17 Mon | 08:15 | 18:03 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 390152 km |
| May 18 Tue | 09:11 | 18:50 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 394090 km |
| May 19 Wed | 10:03 | 19:43 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 397818 km |
| May 20 Thu | 10:50 | 20:39 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 401049 km |
| May 21 Fri | 11:32 | 21:39 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 403480 km |
| May 22 Sat | 12:08 | 22:40 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 404837 km |
| May 23 Sun | 12:40 | 23:42 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 404911 km |
| May 24 Mon | 13:10 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.5 days | 403597 km |
| May 25 Tue | 13:39 | 00:44 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 400918 km |
| May 26 Wed | 14:08 | 01:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 397033 km |
| May 27 Thu | 14:38 | 02:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 392220 km |
| May 28 Fri | 15:13 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 386852 km |
| May 29 Sat | 15:53 | 05:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 381350 km |
| May 30 Sun | 16:40 | 06:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 376141 km |
| May 31 Mon | 17:38 | 07:46 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 371608 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.