Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for September2056
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Moonrise
- 01:53
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20 days
- Moonset
- 08:38
- Illumination
- 72%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 Fri | 21:54 | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 377711 km |
| Sep 2 Sat | 22:24 | 13:56 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 373959 km |
| Sep 3 Sun | 23:03 | 14:58 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 370507 km |
| Sep 4 Mon | 23:52 | 15:54 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 367604 km |
| Sep 5 Tue | - | 16:43 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 365506 km |
| Sep 6 Wed | 00:50 | 17:24 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 364445 km |
| Sep 7 Thu | 01:59 | 17:58 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 364598 km |
| Sep 8 Fri | 03:14 | 18:26 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 366054 km |
| Sep 9 Sat | 04:34 | 18:51 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 368797 km |
| Sep 10 Sun | 05:57 | 19:13 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 372694 km |
| Sep 11 Mon | 07:20 | 19:34 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 377501 km |
| Sep 12 Tue | 08:44 | 19:56 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 382875 km |
| Sep 13 Wed | 10:09 | 20:20 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 388409 km |
| Sep 14 Thu | 11:33 | 20:49 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 393669 km |
| Sep 15 Fri | 12:53 | 21:25 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 398242 km |
| Sep 16 Sat | 14:07 | 22:09 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 401785 km |
| Sep 17 Sun | 15:11 | 23:05 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 404057 km |
| Sep 18 Mon | 16:03 | - | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 404949 km |
| Sep 19 Tue | 16:43 | 00:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 404483 km |
| Sep 20 Wed | 17:15 | 01:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 402805 km |
| Sep 21 Thu | 17:40 | 02:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 400150 km |
| Sep 22 Fri | 18:01 | 03:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 396803 km |
| Sep 23 Sat | 18:19 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 393058 km |
| Sep 24 Sun | 18:36 | 06:07 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 389185 km |
| Sep 25 Mon | 18:53 | 07:17 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 385405 km |
| Sep 26 Tue | 19:11 | 08:24 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 381880 km |
| Sep 27 Wed | 19:31 | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 378717 km |
| Sep 28 Thu | 19:54 | 10:39 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 375979 km |
| Sep 29 Fri | 20:22 | 11:45 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 373705 km |
| Sep 30 Sat | 20:57 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 371921 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.