Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2017
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 19:02
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.1 days
- Moonset
- 08:24
- Illumination
- 100%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day Length
- 9h 12m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Tue | 15:46 | 00:35 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 389057 km |
| Aug 2 Wed | 16:46 | 01:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 393722 km |
| Aug 3 Thu | 17:43 | 01:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 397618 km |
| Aug 4 Fri | 18:34 | 02:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 400707 km |
| Aug 5 Sat | 19:20 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 403029 km |
| Aug 6 Sun | 19:59 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 404668 km |
| Aug 7 Mon | 20:33 | 05:01 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 8 Tue | 21:02 | 06:06 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 9 Wed | 21:29 | 07:15 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 10 Thu | 21:53 | 08:26 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 405180 km |
| Aug 11 Fri | 22:16 | 09:39 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 403534 km |
| Aug 12 Sat | 22:40 | 10:52 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 400951 km |
| Aug 13 Sun | 23:06 | 12:07 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 397356 km |
| Aug 14 Mon | 23:35 | 13:24 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 392770 km |
| Aug 15 Tue | - | 14:40 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 387331 km |
| Aug 16 Wed | 00:10 | 15:54 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 381311 km |
| Aug 17 Thu | 00:53 | 17:03 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 375094 km |
| Aug 18 Fri | 01:45 | 18:03 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 369140 km |
| Aug 19 Sat | 02:47 | 18:54 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 363939 km |
| Aug 20 Sun | 03:58 | 19:36 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 21 Mon | 05:14 | 20:10 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 22 Tue | 06:30 | 20:39 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 23 Wed | 07:47 | 21:04 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 24 Thu | 09:00 | 21:27 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 25 Fri | 10:12 | 21:50 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 365709 km |
| Aug 26 Sat | 11:21 | 22:12 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 371337 km |
| Aug 27 Sun | 12:28 | 22:37 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 377590 km |
| Aug 28 Mon | 13:33 | 23:05 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 383963 km |
| Aug 29 Tue | 14:34 | 23:37 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 389987 km |
| Aug 30 Wed | 15:33 | - | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 395277 km |
| Aug 31 Thu | 16:26 | 00:14 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 399572 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.