Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2097
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Moonrise
- 02:57
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.6 days
- Moonset
- 18:01
- Illumination
- 9%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 19:41
- Day Length
- 13h 22m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 21:30 | 11:53 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 400755 km |
| May 2 Thu | 22:25 | 12:42 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 397248 km |
| May 3 Fri | 23:24 | 13:25 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 392772 km |
| May 4 Sat | - | 14:03 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 387452 km |
| May 5 Sun | 00:24 | 14:37 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 381540 km |
| May 6 Mon | 01:25 | 15:08 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 375406 km |
| May 7 Tue | 02:27 | 15:36 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 369501 km |
| May 8 Wed | 03:30 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 364305 km |
| May 9 Thu | 04:35 | 16:33 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Fri | 05:44 | 17:05 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Sat | 06:55 | 17:42 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Sun | 08:10 | 18:25 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Mon | 09:27 | 19:18 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Tue | 10:39 | 20:19 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 365596 km |
| May 15 Wed | 11:44 | 21:28 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 371176 km |
| May 16 Thu | 12:38 | 22:39 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 377414 km |
| May 17 Fri | 13:22 | 23:49 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 383805 km |
| May 18 Sat | 13:59 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 389871 km |
| May 19 Sun | 14:30 | 00:56 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 395218 km |
| May 20 Mon | 14:57 | 01:59 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 399568 km |
| May 21 Tue | 15:24 | 02:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 402783 km |
| May 22 Wed | 15:49 | 03:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 404855 km |
| May 23 Thu | 16:16 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 24 Fri | 16:44 | 05:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 25 Sat | 17:17 | 06:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 405398 km |
| May 26 Sun | 17:54 | 07:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 404199 km |
| May 27 Mon | 18:36 | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 402486 km |
| May 28 Tue | 19:25 | 09:47 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 400276 km |
| May 29 Wed | 20:18 | 10:37 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 397541 km |
| May 30 Thu | 21:15 | 11:23 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 394240 km |
| May 31 Fri | 22:14 | 12:02 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 390353 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.