Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2085
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 01:07
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.6 days
- Moonset
- 16:28
- Illumination
- 25%
- 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 Sat | 20:05 | 05:16 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 404544 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 20:59 | 06:11 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 405402 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 21:46 | 07:09 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 22:26 | 08:08 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 405364 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 23:02 | 09:07 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 404270 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 23:34 | 10:04 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 402280 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | - | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 399287 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 00:03 | 11:54 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 395260 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 00:30 | 12:48 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 390279 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 00:58 | 13:43 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 384558 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 01:27 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 378433 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 01:57 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 372336 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 02:31 | 16:36 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 366750 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 03:11 | 17:37 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 03:56 | 18:37 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 04:49 | 19:37 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 05:49 | 20:30 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 06:54 | 21:20 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 08:02 | 22:03 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363700 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 09:12 | 22:41 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 368749 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 10:19 | 23:17 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 374636 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 11:27 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 380872 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 12:32 | - | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 386972 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 13:39 | 00:25 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 392521 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 14:44 | 01:01 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 397206 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 15:49 | 01:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 400851 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 16:53 | 02:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 403405 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 17:54 | 03:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 404931 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 18:49 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 405559 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 19:39 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 405441 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 20:22 | 05:55 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 404710 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.