Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2093
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-13
- Moonrise
- 01:59
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.7 days
- Moonset
- 17:17
- Illumination
- 15%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-13
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 19:42
- Day Length
- 13h 24m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 12:17 | 22:34 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 369128 km |
| May 2 Sat | 13:02 | 23:27 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 369433 km |
| May 3 Sun | 13:44 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 370391 km |
| May 4 Mon | 14:22 | 00:21 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 371911 km |
| May 5 Tue | 14:58 | 01:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 373913 km |
| May 6 Wed | 15:32 | 02:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 376329 km |
| May 7 Thu | 16:05 | 03:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 379111 km |
| May 8 Fri | 16:39 | 04:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 382215 km |
| May 9 Sat | 17:15 | 05:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 385593 km |
| May 10 Sun | 17:53 | 06:24 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 389174 km |
| May 11 Mon | 18:36 | 07:33 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 392843 km |
| May 12 Tue | 19:25 | 08:42 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 396433 km |
| May 13 Wed | 20:19 | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 399720 km |
| May 14 Thu | 21:20 | 10:56 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 402440 km |
| May 15 Fri | 22:25 | 11:55 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 404314 km |
| May 16 Sat | 23:31 | 12:47 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 405088 km |
| May 17 Sun | - | 13:33 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 404572 km |
| May 18 Mon | 00:36 | 14:13 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 402681 km |
| May 19 Tue | 01:40 | 14:49 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 399460 km |
| May 20 Wed | 02:41 | 15:23 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 395089 km |
| May 21 Thu | 03:42 | 15:55 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 389871 km |
| May 22 Fri | 04:40 | 16:27 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 384200 km |
| May 23 Sat | 05:39 | 17:00 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 378522 km |
| May 24 Sun | 06:36 | 17:36 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 373279 km |
| May 25 Mon | 07:33 | 18:13 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 368867 km |
| May 26 Tue | 08:28 | 18:55 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 365597 km |
| May 27 Wed | 09:22 | 19:40 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363664 km |
| May 28 Thu | 10:12 | 20:28 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363140 km |
| May 29 Fri | 10:59 | 21:19 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 363973 km |
| May 30 Sat | 11:42 | 22:12 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 366004 km |
| May 31 Sun | 12:21 | 23:08 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 368995 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.