Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2086
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 01:07
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.3 days
- Moonset
- 16:28
- Illumination
- 28%
- 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 Wed | 19:52 | 09:37 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Thu | 20:47 | 10:31 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Fri | 21:46 | 11:22 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 366569 km |
| May 4 Sat | 22:48 | 12:08 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 370981 km |
| May 5 Sun | 23:53 | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 375917 km |
| May 6 Mon | - | 13:29 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 381007 km |
| May 7 Tue | 00:58 | 14:05 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 385929 km |
| May 8 Wed | 02:05 | 14:40 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 390443 km |
| May 9 Thu | 03:12 | 15:17 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 394404 km |
| May 10 Fri | 04:20 | 15:54 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 397758 km |
| May 11 Sat | 05:31 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 400518 km |
| May 12 Sun | 06:41 | 17:21 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 402725 km |
| May 13 Mon | 07:50 | 18:12 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 404414 km |
| May 14 Tue | 08:54 | 19:09 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 405575 km |
| May 15 Wed | 09:53 | 20:08 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 405696 km |
| May 16 Thu | 10:44 | 21:09 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 405696 km |
| May 17 Fri | 11:29 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 404944 km |
| May 18 Sat | 12:06 | 23:07 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 402873 km |
| May 19 Sun | 12:40 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 399672 km |
| May 20 Mon | 13:11 | 00:04 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 395342 km |
| May 21 Tue | 13:40 | 00:59 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 390012 km |
| May 22 Wed | 14:08 | 01:53 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 383948 km |
| May 23 Thu | 14:36 | 02:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 377536 km |
| May 24 Fri | 15:07 | 03:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 371250 km |
| May 25 Sat | 15:40 | 04:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 365595 km |
| May 26 Sun | 16:17 | 05:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 27 Mon | 16:59 | 06:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 28 Tue | 17:47 | 07:30 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 29 Wed | 18:40 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Thu | 19:39 | 09:18 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Fri | 20:42 | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 363807 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.