Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2002
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:58
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.5 days
- Moonset
- 08:53
- Illumination
- 85%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Day Length
- 9h 23m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Thu | 23:57 | 14:00 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 373648 km |
| Aug 2 Fri | - | 15:13 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 370318 km |
| Aug 3 Sat | 00:16 | 16:26 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 367547 km |
| Aug 4 Sun | 00:41 | 17:40 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 365582 km |
| Aug 5 Mon | 01:15 | 18:48 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 364647 km |
| Aug 6 Tue | 02:02 | 19:47 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 364909 km |
| Aug 7 Wed | 03:05 | 20:33 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 366453 km |
| Aug 8 Thu | 04:22 | 21:08 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 369261 km |
| Aug 9 Fri | 05:48 | 21:34 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 373197 km |
| Aug 10 Sat | 07:17 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 378019 km |
| Aug 11 Sun | 08:46 | 22:12 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 383385 km |
| Aug 12 Mon | 10:14 | 22:28 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 388891 km |
| Aug 13 Tue | 11:41 | 22:45 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 394106 km |
| Aug 14 Wed | 13:07 | 23:04 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 398620 km |
| Aug 15 Thu | 14:31 | 23:26 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 402090 km |
| Aug 16 Fri | 15:54 | 23:54 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 404277 km |
| Aug 17 Sat | 17:10 | - | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 405073 km |
| Aug 18 Sun | 18:15 | 00:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 404502 km |
| Aug 19 Mon | 19:08 | 01:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 402712 km |
| Aug 20 Tue | 19:48 | 02:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 399942 km |
| Aug 21 Wed | 20:16 | 03:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 396482 km |
| Aug 22 Thu | 20:38 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 392635 km |
| Aug 23 Fri | 20:55 | 05:57 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 388675 km |
| Aug 24 Sat | 21:10 | 07:09 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 384833 km |
| Aug 25 Sun | 21:23 | 08:19 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 381275 km |
| Aug 26 Mon | 21:35 | 09:29 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 378115 km |
| Aug 27 Tue | 21:48 | 10:37 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 375417 km |
| Aug 28 Wed | 22:02 | 11:47 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 373218 km |
| Aug 29 Thu | 22:18 | 12:57 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 371540 km |
| Aug 30 Fri | 22:40 | 14:09 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 370404 km |
| Aug 31 Sat | 23:09 | 15:22 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 369836 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.