Moon Phases in Anchorage
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1978
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 01:34
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.6 days
- Moonset
- 11:17
- Illumination
- 56%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Day Length
- 10h 37m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Tue | 04:44 | 19:08 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 378970 km |
| Aug 2 Wed | 05:35 | 19:49 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 373332 km |
| Aug 3 Thu | 06:28 | 20:27 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 368468 km |
| Aug 4 Fri | 07:23 | 21:02 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 364743 km |
| Aug 5 Sat | 08:18 | 21:35 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 6 Sun | 09:14 | 22:07 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 7 Mon | 10:11 | 22:38 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 8 Tue | 11:09 | 23:11 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 364344 km |
| Aug 9 Wed | 12:08 | 23:45 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 367511 km |
| Aug 10 Thu | 13:09 | - | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 371482 km |
| Aug 11 Fri | 14:11 | 00:22 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 375920 km |
| Aug 12 Sat | 15:15 | 01:03 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 380507 km |
| Aug 13 Sun | 16:18 | 01:50 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 384977 km |
| Aug 14 Mon | 17:20 | 02:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 389138 km |
| Aug 15 Tue | 18:17 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 392884 km |
| Aug 16 Wed | 19:10 | 04:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 396178 km |
| Aug 17 Thu | 19:58 | 05:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 399029 km |
| Aug 18 Fri | 20:41 | 07:10 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 401455 km |
| Aug 19 Sat | 21:21 | 08:20 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 403448 km |
| Aug 20 Sun | 21:58 | 09:30 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 404950 km |
| Aug 21 Mon | 22:34 | 10:36 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 22 Tue | 23:11 | 11:40 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 23 Wed | 23:48 | 12:41 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 405086 km |
| Aug 24 Thu | - | 13:41 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 403099 km |
| Aug 25 Fri | 00:27 | 14:36 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 399900 km |
| Aug 26 Sat | 01:09 | 15:29 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 395517 km |
| Aug 27 Sun | 01:53 | 16:19 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 390114 km |
| Aug 28 Mon | 02:40 | 17:05 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 383993 km |
| Aug 29 Tue | 03:30 | 17:47 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 377569 km |
| Aug 30 Wed | 04:22 | 18:26 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 371333 km |
| Aug 31 Thu | 05:16 | 19:03 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 365792 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.