Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2042
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 20:23
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.5 days
- Moonset
- 08:35
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day Length
- 9h 16m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Fri | 20:28 | 03:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 375676 km |
| Aug 2 Sat | 20:47 | 04:37 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 371787 km |
| Aug 3 Sun | 21:01 | 06:10 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 368879 km |
| Aug 4 Mon | 21:13 | 07:42 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 367073 km |
| Aug 5 Tue | 21:24 | 09:11 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 366392 km |
| Aug 6 Wed | 21:35 | 10:40 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 366771 km |
| Aug 7 Thu | 21:48 | 12:09 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 368081 km |
| Aug 8 Fri | 22:06 | 13:40 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 370149 km |
| Aug 9 Sat | 22:30 | 15:10 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 372786 km |
| Aug 10 Sun | 23:06 | 16:33 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 375810 km |
| Aug 11 Mon | 23:58 | 17:44 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 379069 km |
| Aug 12 Tue | - | 18:36 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 382447 km |
| Aug 13 Wed | 01:06 | 19:11 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 385870 km |
| Aug 14 Thu | 02:24 | 19:35 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 389291 km |
| Aug 15 Fri | 03:45 | 19:51 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 392669 km |
| Aug 16 Sat | 05:04 | 20:03 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 395947 km |
| Aug 17 Sun | 06:20 | 20:12 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 399025 km |
| Aug 18 Mon | 07:34 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 401750 km |
| Aug 19 Tue | 08:45 | 20:29 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 2.9 days | 403916 km |
| Aug 20 Wed | 09:57 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 405284 km |
| Aug 21 Thu | 11:10 | 20:48 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 405616 km |
| Aug 22 Fri | 12:24 | 21:00 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 404719 km |
| Aug 23 Sat | 13:41 | 21:18 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 402486 km |
| Aug 24 Sun | 14:58 | 21:44 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 398932 km |
| Aug 25 Mon | 16:10 | 22:22 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 394211 km |
| Aug 26 Tue | 17:12 | 23:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 388610 km |
| Aug 27 Wed | 17:57 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 382527 km |
| Aug 28 Thu | 18:29 | 00:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 376430 km |
| Aug 29 Fri | 18:50 | 02:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 370802 km |
| Aug 30 Sat | 19:06 | 03:38 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.9 days | 366089 km |
| Aug 31 Sun | 19:19 | 05:11 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.9 days | 363104 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.