Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2056
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Moonrise
- 01:53
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20.2 days
- Moonset
- 08:38
- Illumination
- 70%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Day Length
- 15h 26m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Tue | 22:27 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 393672 km |
| Aug 2 Wed | 22:45 | 11:45 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 389252 km |
| Aug 3 Thu | 23:05 | 12:52 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 384241 km |
| Aug 4 Fri | 23:27 | 13:59 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 378858 km |
| Aug 5 Sat | 23:55 | 15:05 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 373421 km |
| Aug 6 Sun | - | 16:09 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 368320 km |
| Aug 7 Mon | 00:29 | 17:10 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 363973 km |
| Aug 8 Tue | 01:12 | 18:04 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 9 Wed | 02:05 | 18:50 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 10 Thu | 03:09 | 19:28 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 11 Fri | 04:21 | 19:59 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 12 Sat | 05:38 | 20:25 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363985 km |
| Aug 13 Sun | 06:58 | 20:48 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 368681 km |
| Aug 14 Mon | 08:18 | 21:10 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 374379 km |
| Aug 15 Tue | 09:40 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 380615 km |
| Aug 16 Wed | 11:01 | 21:53 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 386888 km |
| Aug 17 Thu | 12:23 | 22:17 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 392724 km |
| Aug 18 Fri | 13:44 | 22:48 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 397720 km |
| Aug 19 Sat | 15:02 | 23:26 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 401594 km |
| Aug 20 Sun | 16:13 | - | First Quarter | 68% | 9.2 days | 404197 km |
| Aug 21 Mon | 17:14 | 00:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 405520 km |
| Aug 22 Tue | 18:03 | 01:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 405669 km |
| Aug 23 Wed | 18:42 | 02:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.2 days | 404827 km |
| Aug 24 Thu | 19:12 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 403208 km |
| Aug 25 Fri | 19:36 | 04:47 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 401016 km |
| Aug 26 Sat | 19:56 | 06:00 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 398412 km |
| Aug 27 Sun | 20:14 | 07:12 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 395500 km |
| Aug 28 Mon | 20:31 | 08:22 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 392334 km |
| Aug 29 Tue | 20:49 | 09:30 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.2 days | 388936 km |
| Aug 30 Wed | 21:08 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 385327 km |
| Aug 31 Thu | 21:29 | 11:45 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.2 days | 381553 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.