Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2090
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 01:07
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.9 days
- Moonset
- 16:28
- Illumination
- 23%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Tue | 11:16 | - | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 367885 km |
| Aug 2 Wed | 11:56 | 00:22 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 371833 km |
| Aug 3 Thu | 12:38 | 01:26 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 376221 km |
| Aug 4 Fri | 13:23 | 02:26 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 380740 km |
| Aug 5 Sat | 14:10 | 03:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 385137 km |
| Aug 6 Sun | 15:01 | 04:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 389232 km |
| Aug 7 Mon | 15:53 | 05:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 392927 km |
| Aug 8 Tue | 16:46 | 05:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 396191 km |
| Aug 9 Wed | 17:41 | 06:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 399033 km |
| Aug 10 Thu | 18:34 | 07:20 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 401465 km |
| Aug 11 Fri | 19:29 | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 403471 km |
| Aug 12 Sat | 20:21 | 08:29 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 404979 km |
| Aug 13 Sun | 21:15 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 14 Mon | 22:07 | 09:33 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 15 Tue | 23:01 | 10:05 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 405016 km |
| Aug 16 Wed | 23:55 | 10:38 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 402950 km |
| Aug 17 Thu | - | 11:14 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 399660 km |
| Aug 18 Fri | 00:50 | 11:53 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 395187 km |
| Aug 19 Sat | 01:46 | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 389709 km |
| Aug 20 Sun | 02:42 | 13:25 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 383542 km |
| Aug 21 Mon | 03:39 | 14:19 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 377112 km |
| Aug 22 Tue | 04:34 | 15:19 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 370914 km |
| Aug 23 Wed | 05:27 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 365453 km |
| Aug 24 Thu | 06:16 | 17:32 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 25 Fri | 07:03 | 18:42 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 26 Sat | 07:47 | 19:52 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 27 Sun | 08:29 | 21:01 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 28 Mon | 09:11 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 29 Tue | 09:53 | 23:15 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 365067 km |
| Aug 30 Wed | 10:36 | - | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 370175 km |
| Aug 31 Thu | 11:21 | 00:18 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 375902 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.