Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2087
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 01:07
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.4 days
- Moonset
- 16:28
- Illumination
- 27%
- 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 Mon | 10:46 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 387403 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 11:45 | 00:03 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 393060 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 12:44 | 00:37 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 397829 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 13:46 | 01:12 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 401479 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 14:50 | 01:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 403923 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 15:58 | 02:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 405195 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 17:07 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 405428 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 18:16 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 404802 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 19:24 | 04:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 403501 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 20:26 | 05:55 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 401679 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 21:22 | 07:01 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 399429 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 22:10 | 08:08 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 396791 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 22:53 | 09:15 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 393762 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 23:31 | 10:19 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 390329 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | - | 11:21 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 386505 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 00:05 | 12:20 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 382359 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 00:38 | 13:17 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 378032 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 01:10 | 14:12 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 373742 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 01:43 | 15:07 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 369771 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 02:17 | 16:01 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 366429 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 02:54 | 16:54 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 364026 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 03:34 | 17:47 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 04:17 | 18:36 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 05:04 | 19:25 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 364647 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 05:55 | 20:09 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 367683 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 06:49 | 20:50 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 371929 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 07:44 | 21:29 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 377078 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 08:41 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 382735 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 09:39 | 22:40 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 388453 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 10:37 | 23:14 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 393781 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 11:37 | 23:48 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 398319 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.