Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2087
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 01:07
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.5 days
- Moonset
- 16:28
- Illumination
- 26%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sat | 02:38 | 16:44 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 377278 km |
| Mar 2 Sun | 03:41 | 17:26 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 380169 km |
| Mar 3 Mon | 04:46 | 18:05 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 383458 km |
| Mar 4 Tue | 05:52 | 18:43 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 387064 km |
| Mar 5 Wed | 07:00 | 19:21 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 390857 km |
| Mar 6 Thu | 08:09 | 19:59 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 394652 km |
| Mar 7 Fri | 09:19 | 20:40 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 398205 km |
| Mar 8 Sat | 10:29 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 401236 km |
| Mar 9 Sun | 11:37 | 22:14 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 403450 km |
| Mar 10 Mon | 12:42 | 23:08 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 404585 km |
| Mar 11 Tue | 13:43 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 404442 km |
| Mar 12 Wed | 14:37 | 00:05 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 402931 km |
| Mar 13 Thu | 15:25 | 01:04 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 400088 km |
| Mar 14 Fri | 16:07 | 02:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 396081 km |
| Mar 15 Sat | 16:44 | 03:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 391199 km |
| Mar 16 Sun | 17:18 | 04:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 385819 km |
| Mar 17 Mon | 17:50 | 05:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 380366 km |
| Mar 18 Tue | 18:21 | 05:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 375262 km |
| Mar 19 Wed | 18:51 | 06:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 370885 km |
| Mar 20 Thu | 19:23 | 07:48 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 367533 km |
| Mar 21 Fri | 19:55 | 08:42 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 365400 km |
| Mar 22 Sat | 20:30 | 09:37 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 364563 km |
| Mar 23 Sun | 21:09 | 10:30 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 364990 km |
| Mar 24 Mon | 21:52 | 11:24 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 366549 km |
| Mar 25 Tue | 22:38 | 12:15 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 369037 km |
| Mar 26 Wed | 23:30 | 13:05 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 372209 km |
| Mar 27 Thu | - | 13:52 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 375809 km |
| Mar 28 Fri | 00:25 | 14:36 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 379605 km |
| Mar 29 Sat | 01:24 | 15:18 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 383410 km |
| Mar 30 Sun | 02:26 | 15:57 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 387094 km |
| Mar 31 Mon | 03:30 | 16:34 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 390585 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.